P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Although Oscar Piastri finished tenth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, many came away thinking his on-track performance deserved more – not least Team Principal Andrea Stella.
Despite a disappointing performance for McLaren at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri displayed potential after a difficult series of races. Although his qualifying performance was challenging, Piastri’s race showed promise. McLaren Team Principal, Andrea Stella, praised Piastri’s brilliant driving, expressing disappointment that his performance didn’t yield better results. Due to an ambitious tire strategy, Piastri and his teammate, Lando Norris, were eliminated in Q1. During the race, Piastri fought his way up to ninth, but contact with Lewis Hamilton forced him into an unscheduled pit stop. Despite this setback, Piastri executed impressive overtakes and ultimately set the fastest lap on fresh Medium tires. Stella noted that Piastri still needs to work on managing tire degradation, as shown in previous races where Norris had an advantage in reducing tire wear.
