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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri serve up ‘perfect situation’ for vital F1 power player
Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola praised McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for their strategic duel in Hungary, calling it the “perfect mix, perfect solution”.
Norris chose to switch to a one-stop strategy after losing two places early on, successfully holding off Piastri despite having older tires.
Isola highlighted the importance of having a variety of strategies and all three tire compounds being used for the race.
While a two-stop strategy was initially predicted to be quicker on paper, the difficulty of overtaking in Budapest made the one-stop more effective in this case.
Isola expressed satisfaction with the strategic outcome and the variations seen in the race.
