マクラーレンのチーム代表アンドレア・ステラは、カナダGPにおいてタイヤ戦略や信頼性の問題以前に、表彰台を争うペースが不足していたと語った。同チームは、モントリオールのジル・ヴィルヌーヴ・サーキット特有の冷涼なコンディションに特に苦戦した。
ステラは決勝当日に複数の問題があったと指摘しており、その中にはインターミディエイトタイヤでのスタート選択、オスカー・ピアストリとアレクサンダー・アルボンの接触、そしてランド・ノリスのリタイアにつながったギアボックスの故障が含まれる。これらの問題により、チームが持ち込んだ最新の車両アップグレードを明確に評価することができなかった。
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Pierre Gasly finished eighth in the Canadian Grand Prix but his result masked ongoing performance problems with the Alpine car. The issues have persisted since the Miami weekend and affected his qualifying pace.
McLaren showed encouraging signs at the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying, with Oscar Piastri in third and Lando Norris fifth, but team principal Andrea Stella doubts a podium challenge against Ferrari. Norris faced mechanical issues limiting his practice running, leaving him playing catch-up. The session highlighted the challenges of Formula 1's new 2026 regulations.
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McLaren's Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix sprint race ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri for a 1-2 finish, but the team slipped to fourth and seventh in grand prix qualifying. Both drivers attributed the drop to rivals improving their performance rather than any decline from McLaren. Team principal Andrea Stella praised early signs from the team's upgrades.
Lando Norris expects Ferrari to secure pole position at the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. The McLaren driver cited the team's strength in low-speed corners as a key advantage on the street circuit. His team principal Andrea Stella agreed with the assessment.
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella announced that the team will deliver an entirely new version of its MCL40 car for the Miami Grand Prix and Canada. The upgrade focuses on aerodynamic improvements for North American races. Stella expects rivals to introduce similar changes.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 victory from pole at the Chinese Grand Prix, fending off teammate George Russell and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for a Mercedes 1-2-3? podium mix-up. Team principal Toto Wolff hailed the 19-year-old's fast-track promotion over radio, silencing critics, while Hamilton grabbed his first Ferrari podium. McLaren suffered double retirement from power unit woes.
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Ferrari and Red Bull hold an edge for the potentially rainy Canadian Grand Prix after completing Pirelli wet-weather development runs earlier this year.