McLaren’s ‘panic’ F1 strategy slammed as Norris loses out to Verstappen in Japan

McLaren’s ‘panic’ F1 strategy slammed as Norris loses out to Verstappen in Japan

McLaren’s decision to pit Norris on the same lap as race winner Verstappen was criticised by 1997 world champion Villeneuve in Suzuka

Why McLaren’s hands were tied in battle with Verstappen

Andrea Stella has blamed factors beyond McLaren’s control for its inability to try an alternative strategy to topple Max Verstappen with either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri at Suzuka.

"Hindsight is a wonderful thing," claims Norris as he reflects on his Suzuka race

Despite failing to win the Japanese Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lando Norris claims that Saturday's qualifying more or less decided the outcome of the Japanese race given the difficulties regarding overtaking at the Suzuka circuit.

Would McLaren have been able to win the Formula 1 race in Japan with a different strategy? This question arises after the team Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took the pit right in a row. Max Verstappen used this to keep his narrow lead. Helmut Marko used this to put a small side blow against the British team.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) just finished behind winner Max Verstappen at the Japan Grand Prix. This could have been different, finds F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.

A small point, here is the accounting difference between Lando Norris - the leader - and Max Verstappen, at the world championship of the F1 drivers. This, after Suzuka. It's probably for this reason that Mclaren never ordered the British to let his teammate pass, yet more speedier. Story of avoiding leaving the Grand Prix of Japan [...] Article New ranking of the F1 drivers: Mclaren, a choice in the secret of the gods? (Japan) appeared first on…