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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied Oscar Piastri’s turnaround to steal pole position for F1’s Dutch GP was entirely down to a set-up breakthrough.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella denied that Oscar Piastri’s pole position steal at the Dutch Grand Prix was solely due to a set-up breakthrough, as Piastri surpassed team-mate Lando Norris to secure the front row. Despite Norris leading practice sessions, Piastri managed to outperform him during Q3 by 0.012 seconds, demonstrating his progress over the weekend. Stella highlighted Piastri’s ability to find incremental gains and improve his driving technique, rather than relying on set-up adjustments, as the key to his success. The close competition between the two drivers pushed them to enhance their performance and adapt to track conditions, ultimately resulting in Piastri’s pole position victory.
