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McLaren boss Andrea Stella explained why Oscar Piastri was placed on a two-stop strategy early on during the F1 Emilia-Romanga GP at Imola.
McLaren’s Andrea Stella explained the decision to put Oscar Piastri on a two-stop strategy early in the Formula 1 Emilia-Romanga Grand Prix at Imola, where Piastri lost the lead and fell back due to Safety Car deployments and tire degradation.
Piastri struggled to regain positions on Hard tires, eventually finishing third behind Max Verstappen and McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Stella defended the two-stop strategy, saying they took a risk to try and beat Verstappen and that there are no regrets despite the outcome.
The deployment of Safety Cars had a significant impact on the race, allowing cars on newer tires to overtake those on older tires after the restarts.
Overall, Stella emphasized the unpredictability of tire performance and race strategies in the dynamic F1 environment at Imola.
