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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has admitted that the pace advantage that Red Bull held with Max Verstappen through the F1 Italian GP was unexpected.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella acknowledged Red Bull’s unexpected pace advantage with Max Verstappen during the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Despite McLaren’s five-race winning streak coming to an end at Monza, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri believed they could challenge Verstappen. Verstappen’s dominant performance left McLaren surprised, prompting Stella to recognize the need for improvement across all circuit configurations. Stella highlighted the importance of not being competitive only on certain types of tracks, emphasizing McLaren’s aim to excel on all circuits. The team is looking to learn from the Italian GP loss and strengthen their overall performance moving forward.
