On the again of McLaren’s fiftieth one-two end in Method One, staff boss Andrea Stella has promised additional enhancements from the British outfit for the approaching races.
Though Lewis Hamilton dominated proceedings in Saturday’s dash race in China, the 56-lap grand prix ended with a one-two end for McLaren, with Oscar Piastri forward of Lando Norris, the Australian taking the third win of his profession.
For the Woking-based outift, it was win quantity 191, it’s third in a row and the fourth at this occasion, the primary in 14 years, since Lewis Hamilton gained in 2011. Piastri and Norris secured McLaren’s fiftieth one-two end, the second for this driver pairing after they completed in the identical order in Budapest final 12 months.
Reflecting on McLaren dominant exhibiting at Shanghai, the Woking-based outfit’s staff boss Andrea Stella praised his drivers for delivering a faultless drive in China.
“I’m very joyful to return away from the 2025 Chinese language Grand Prix with a 1-2, the fiftieth in McLaren’s historical past. Oscar has been very spectacular all through the weekend, securing a well-deserved Pole and victory at a circuit he discovered difficult simply 12 months in the past.
“On Lando’s facet, he confirmed very sturdy tempo all through the race. We had been managing a difficulty in the direction of the top of the race which added some rigidity, however each Lando and the staff managed the scenario nicely and had been capable of deliver dwelling the 1-2.
Stella continued: “General, there are a number of learnings for us to remove from this weekend. We might have appreciated to have scored extra factors within the Dash, however we should recognise how aggressive the sector is, and I am happy with how the staff reacted as we transitioned into Qualifying and the Grand Prix, studying from the Dash and making enhancements which made at this time’s outcome potential.
“My thanks as at all times go to the women and men at McLaren for his or her laborious work and help, to our colleagues at HPP and to the staff’s dedicated companions, in addition to our drivers for his or her teamwork each on and off the monitor. We now take a while to regroup again at Woking earlier than heading to Japan for the primary race of the triple-header,” concluded the Italian.
