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Why McLaren scripted Piastri’s bold first-lap move on Norris
©McLaren Phillip van Osten
08/12/2025 at 11:0708/12/2025 at 11:07 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Oscar Piastri’s bold, sweeping move around the outside of Lando Norris at Turn 9 looked like the ultimate display of a young driver refusing to yield – a gutsy statement on the opening lap of Formula 1’s season finale. But behind the drama, the precision, and the social-media-ready highlight reel, there was something more calculated at play. McLaren boss Andrea Stella has revealed that the move wasn’t simply opportunistic brilliance: it was part of a pre-race tactical script. As teams debated whether Abu Dhabi would unfold as a one-stop or a two-stop race due to tyre...
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