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Race pace will come with experience for Piastri – Stella
According to McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, Oscar Piastri will improve his race pace with more experience and has shown promising signs of quick development as a driver. In the Japanese Grand Prix, Piastri secured his first podium, but teammate Lando Norris comfortably beat him to second place due to high tire degradation. Stella explains that it’s natural for a rookie to face challenges in order to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to handle tire-limited races. Race pace is not something that can be learned once and applied universally, as every situation presents its own unique characteristics. However, Stella emphasizes that Piastri’s outright speed, demonstrated in qualifying, is crucial and makes it easier to work on race pace. The team’s recent double podium finish in Japan helped narrow the gap with Aston Martin in the constructors’ championship, but Stella believes there is no need to openly set a target for the team to win that battle. He trusts that everyone at McLaren is already pushing at their maximum pace and believes that declaring specific goals may not be necessary.
Source: Racer
