the big point from the McLaren boss on the strategy of the Norris-Piastri duo

As the end of the season approaches in Formula 1, it is almost time to take stock even if Lando Norris will have to secure his second place in the standings ahead of Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri his fourth ahead of Carlos Sainz. Above all, the two McLaren drivers must secure the title of world champion in the constructor standings while their team currently has a 36-point lead over Ferrari. With three Grands Prix remaining at the end of the season, Andrea Stella, the team director, focused on this management of his duo.

“We have always focused on maximum collaboration”

In an interview given to MotorSporthe explains: “Driver management must be considered in the context of the competitiveness of the car. You always have to have a course of action, but if you are fighting for tenth or eleventh place, all your efforts are directed towards competitiveness It is when you fight for the first places that the scenario changes. We have always focused on maximum collaboration. This is because there is a main objective, something more. “big than the team principal, something bigger than Lando and something bigger than Oscar, and that's the interest of the team, of McLaren. This aspect is non-negotiable,” he said. he first explained, before once again affirming that he was doing everything possible to prioritize the interests of the team.

“We have always approached driver management and, in general, the rules by which we behave on the track according to certain principles: the first, as I said, is the interest of the team, the second is the sportsmanship or, if you prefer, integrity (…) When you have two drivers working together, the growth of the team benefits, and since we have been able to provide for Lando and Oscar. a competitive car, (…), McLaren has become the team which has scored the most points in the constructors' championship”, he added, before concluding: “When you find yourself in this situation, you have to define a situation that, I think, many would like to have: how do you manage the pilots? We always start from our principles, we don't negotiate them. the message is clear.

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