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Quite obviously a bitter-sweet day for McLaren with Oscar Piastri’s victory and Lando Norris’ retirement
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes F1 will now witness “the best of Lando Norris” following his heartbreaking retirement in the Dutch Grand Prix. Despite losing second place off the grid to Max Verstappen, Norris swiftly recovered and kept team-mate Oscar Piastri in check throughout the race, only to lose 18 points due to a suspected power unit issue. With a 34-point gap to Piastri and nine races left, Norris faces a challenging task ahead. Stella acknowledged the bittersweet day for McLaren, expressing joy for Piastri’s victory and disappointment for Norris’s retirement. He remains confident in Norris’s ability to bounce back and contends for the championship, promising to address and rectify the car issues to ensure a fair competition within the team.
