In addition to Lando Norris, who finished second after the Chinese Grand Prix, point-saver Oscar Piastri also received serious praise from McLaren for keeping his damaged racing car in the top ten.
McLaren prepared to repair damage before the round in Shanghai, but in the end, it left with an outstanding result: Lando Norris finished second, and although he needed a safety car phase for this, he confidently maintained his position at the end of the race against Sergio Pérez, who in the end was not even in an overtaking position.
Meanwhile, teammate Oscar Piastri finished in eighth place, so on paper he was behind his brand partner, but team boss Andrea Stella also praised him, as he completed the second half of the race with a damaged car, as Daniel Ricciardo’s racing car also hit him after being punched by Lance Stroll.
“We expected damage to be minimized this weekend, but it was actually our strongest weekend of the seasonAndrea Stella began. “Lando stood on the podium, and he stood on the podium with strength, which is a serious recognition and a nice reward for every team member working on the track or in the factory, as well as partners and fans.”
Oscar Piastri (Photo: XPB)
“As for Oscar, he lost downforce due to the car’s damage, which made it impossible for him to fight for the better positions. But he drove very well, adapted to the changed downforce and did a good job scoring points” he pointed out.
After the win, Piastri himself described the Chinese race as a tough race, and although a good opportunity was lost due to car damage, he tried to focus on the positives, i.e. the fact that he stayed in the points zone despite what happened, and his team had a very good weekend despite expectations In Shanghai.
“It was a difficult afternoon. I struggled a bit in the first stage, then on the restart the car got hit, which caused a lot of damage and made the second half of the race quite painful. It’s good that I got some points and it’s good that Lando finished on the podium. So, it was a positive weekend, we are looking forward to Miami” – He told.
