P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Although they were not the only cars to start on the intermediate tyres, McLaren got its strategy wrong.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella defended the team’s choice to start the Canadian GP on intermediate tires. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were among the few who opted for wet-weather rubber on a track transitioning from dry to wet conditions. Norris took the lead, but Piastri faced challenges and eventually finished 11th due to a penalty. Stella explained that McLaren believed the intermediate tires were the right call at the time. The rain stopped quickly, and the delay in starting the race disadvantaged McLaren’s strategy. Stella emphasized the importance of evaluating decisions based on the circumstances when they were made, rather than solely on the end result.
