P1racenews AI automatic summary:
McLaren felt Oscar Piastri had been too marginal in locking up while trying to dive past F1 team-mate Lando Norris in the Austrian GP. Why did it view that near-miss differently to their Canada collision?
McLaren felt that Oscar Piastri’s attempted move on Lando Norris in the Austrian Grand Prix was too marginal due to concerns about Piastri not being fully in control during the lock-up incident at Turn 4 while fighting for the race lead.
Piastri tried a late dive on Norris that nearly went wrong, prompting feedback from the pitwall that the move was too marginal, with Piastri later apologising for it post-race.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella emphasized the importance of being in control of the car, especially with aged front tires, and noted that losing control due to a lock-up was a key issue.
The team views the clashes in Canada and Austria differently, considering Norris’s misjudgement in Canada as a benign situation due to Piastri’s technical issue, while seeing the move in Austria as more aggressive.
McLaren will continue to review and fine-tune their approach, with constructive conversations expected to lead to better handling of similar situations in the future.
