Oscar Piastri apologized to McLaren for almost hitting teammate Lando Norris throughout their battle within the Austrian Grand Prix, however staff principal Andrea Stella says he was pleased with how the pair dealt with the scenario.
Norris led from pole place however Piastri was attacking from second place all through the opening stint, and at one stage tried to make a transfer down the within of Flip 4 however locked up, with the Australian coming near the rear of Norris’ automotive. Stella says it was the one time he was sad with the strategy however praised Piastri for acknowledging his error.
“By way of the battle between our two drivers, to begin with I wish to say that I’m very pleased with how our two drivers raced at present,” Stella mentioned. “I believe that is just about precisely what we need to see because the McLaren Formulation 1 staff.
“We’re right here to race. We need to give our two drivers the chance to precise their expertise, obtain their aspirations, however this must be performed inside the ideas and the strategy that we have now contributed to construct along with our drivers. And I believe at present that is what occurred.
“There was just one scenario through which the 2 automobiles ended up a bit of too shut, when Oscar locked up and he ended up very near Lando. We gave Oscar this suggestions and I need to acknowledge and as soon as once more say that I’m pleased with Oscar, as a result of as quickly as he crossed the end line, he mentioned, ‘Sorry for the scenario in nook 4. My unhealthy. I do know what I’ve to do.’
“So I believe it is all very clear. I’m so refreshed by how the staff reviewed the scenario in Canada, which was a benign scenario, it was only a misjudgment, and we have now come out stronger and much more united from there.”
For his half, Piastri mentioned he didn’t want telling that he’d gone too far together with his try to overtake at that stage, and wouldn’t have repeated the transfer whatever the message he acquired from the pit wall.
“It was a troublesome battle,” Piastri mentioned. “It was shut at some factors – in all probability pushing the bounds a bit a lot from my aspect a few times. However we’re preventing for race wins in Formulation 1. It’ll be fairly robust work and fairly arduous.
“I assumed it was an entertaining race. After the primary cease, possibly we did not do the suitable factor giving Lando some respiration room, however the first 20 laps have been fairly intense. So, it was a superb battle.
“I assumed it was a good remark [from the team]. Locking up and lacking the again of your teammate by not lots is actually pushing the boundaries. Even when I hadn’t been informed something, I did not assume it was a clever resolution to attempt that one once more. So, yeah, a good remark and nothing greater than that.”
