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‘We made the wrong decision’ – McLaren bosses Brown and Stella on key Qatar strategy call
McLaren were the only team not to pit either of their cars when the Safety Car came out on Lap 8, potentially robbing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris of the chance to win. Zak Brown and Andrea Stella explain why they made that call.
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‘We let them down… [I] feel terrible for Oscar and Lando’ – Brown on McLaren’s strategy
McLaren boss Zak Brown admitted the team “made the wrong decision” on strategy in Qatar, which hampered Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’ efforts at a crucial point in the title race, and saw them finish P2 and P4 respectively behind Max Verstappen.
Brown and Stella admit McLaren 'made the wrong decision'
McLaren CEO Zak Brown admits that "we made the wrong decision" after poor strategy allowed Max Verstappen to claim victory in the Qatar Grand Prix and take the title battle down to the final round in Abu Dhabi.
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Lando Norris said he simply wanted to "go to bed" after a McLaren strategy blunder at the Qatar Grand Prix handed victory and a chance at championship glory to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
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Piastri: 'Painful' to lose crucial Qatar GP win
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Stella: McLaren will learn from strategy mistakes
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has explained the reasons behind his team's strategy blunder at the Qatar Grand Prix and promised to learn lessons from the mistake.