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Andrea Stella insists he does not care about being “comfortable”, as he yet again defends McLaren’s handling of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella stated that he is not focused on being comfortable in his role, amidst questions regarding the status of drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The team has maintained a stance of equal treatment for both drivers under the leadership of Stella and CEO Zak Brown. Piastri currently leads Norris by 16 points in the F1 drivers’ title race, with Max Verstappen facing a significant gap in points. Despite the championship battle increasingly involving McLaren, Stella continues to face inquiries about the team’s approach to driver hierarchy. Stella emphasized that his priority is to position McLaren for success in both the constructors’ and drivers’ championships, favoring competition between the team’s own drivers.
