McLaren claims Lando Norris being ‘upset’ over P2 finish at Spanish GP ‘good news’ for everyone

Andrea Stella felt that Lando Norris' disappointment after the Spanish GP was a testament to the Briton's ambitions.

McLaren claims Lando Norris being ‘upset’ over P2 finish at Spanish GP ‘good news’ for everyone

Lando Norris (via IMAGO)

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella defends Lando Norris after his performance at the Spanish GP. Stella acknowledges that Norris had a decent start and believes it is good for him and the team that he remains disappointed despite securing P2 and finishing two seconds behind Max Verstappen.

Andrea Stella claimed that if Lando Norris was disappointed about finishing just two seconds behind Max Verstappen, then it’s actually a great news for everyone at their team including Formula 1. This showed that competition is strong and exciting, which makes races more thrilling to watch. It also means small things such as how well a driver defends his position, can make a big difference in who wins. 

If he's upset about finishing two seconds behind Max, then that's really good news for everyone , including Formula 1, because it means we have races.
Andrea Stella said, as reported by formulapassion.it
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Stella stated that small details like how well a driver defends their position can lead to different winners is really important in Formula 1. He meant, that every little strategy and move on the track can change the outcome of a race. This makes each race more unpredictable and exciting because even the smallest decisions and actions by drivers can determine who stands on the podium at the end of the day.

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This means that with small details, such as defending one's position, we can finally have different winners.
Andrea Stella added

Andrea Stella admits Lando Norris’s start at the Spanish GP wasn’t too bad

Andrea Stella expressed that Lando Norris’s start wasn’t that bad, in fact it was decent. He compared it to Verstappen’s start. Norris had blamed his bad start for losing the race. However, George Russell had an advantage because he used double slipstream strategy, which helped him overtake both Norris and Verstappen. This small strategy by Russell gave him a significant advantage, however, Verstappen overtook him after a while.

The start wasn't bad at all, but decent. It was like Max's, except Russell took the double slipstream and overtook them.
Andrea Stella stated
Lando Norris (via IMAGO)
Lando Norris (via IMAGO)

Stella praised Norris for his wise driving, and emphasized how quickly a race can end due to small mistake. Stella acknowledged, the race could’ve gone better but these minor issues affected the outcome. The Italian acknowledged, such attention in detail are crucial in competitive racing, where every decisions can impact the final result.

Indeed, Lando was very wise because, in a second, your race can end. It could have been better, but these are details.
Andrea Stella added

Certainly, Andrea Stella acknowledged that Lando Norris performed at his best, and he validated Norris’s disappointment because this kind of mentality is necessary in any sport to achieve victory. McLaren has shown they are the fastest team right now on the grid. Fans are looking forward to seeing more great races from them in Austria.

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