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Oscar Piastri has urged McLaren to understand its “unexpected” race-winning pace in Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix despite admitting it presents “encouraging signs”. McLaren brought several developments last time to the United States, with the whole package on Lando Norris’ MCL38 exhibiting positive indications from the outset. The Briton capitalised on a well-timed Safety Car […]
McLaren debuted new developments on Lando Norris’ MCL38 in the United States, showing promising results from the start. Capitalizing on a well-timed Safety Car, Norris took his McLaren to first place, overtaking Max Verstappen for his first win. However, Daniel Piastri’s race took a turn for the worse after contact with Carlos Sainz caused damage, pushing him out of the points. Despite the setback, Piastri found optimism in his and Norris’ strong car performance. McLaren team boss Andrea Stella and Norris were surprised by the team’s unexpectedly strong showing in Miami. Piastri acknowledged the positive and negative aspects of the team’s unexpected competitiveness, pointing to encouraging signs for the future.
