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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has admitted the team didn’t think the one stop that Lando Norris executed to win F1’s Hungarian GP had been “possible”.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella admitted that the team didn’t initially believe the one-stop strategy, executed by Lando Norris to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, was feasible. Norris, who finished ahead of Oscar Piastri in a thrilling race at the Hungaroring, closed the gap to his teammate by nine points before the summer break. Starting third on the grid, Norris dropped positions at the start but managed to reclaim them before opting for a one-stop strategy. McLaren’s original plan was a two-stop strategy before transitioning to a one-stop strategy mid-race. Despite Piastri closing in on Norris towards the end, the Australian was unable to overtake his teammate, leading to McLaren’s 200th F1 victory. Stella explained that McLaren initially focused on a two-stop strategy before adapting to the circumstances during the race, ultimately resulting in their success at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
