P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris missed out on victory at the Belgian Grand Prix to team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Lando Norris believes McLaren should have pitted for slick tyres earlier, as there was “enough evidence” to suggest it. Lewis Hamilton’s decision to switch to dry tyres on lap 11 proved beneficial, gaining considerable time. Norris followed his teammate Piastri’s lead but lost time on dry tyres, prompting him to consider double-stacking in the pit lane, which would result in additional time loss. Norris admitted they could have taken a gamble by pitting earlier when the dry line started to appear, as the slick tyres proved to be much better at that point. Reflecting on their strategy, Norris acknowledged that they should have boxed early based on the evidence, but nobody except for Hamilton did so, making the situation more painful for him as he had to pit one lap later than Piastri.
