McLaren Focused on Improving Pit Stops to Boost Norris and Piastri

McLaren focuses its efforts on improving pit stops, a crucial aspect that impacted Lando Norris in the recent Grand Prix. In the Italian Grand Prix, a slow left front tire change caused an uncomfortable situation in the team orders, where Norris lost a position to Oscar Piastri, and then recovered it. Later, at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Norris suffered another slow pit stop due to a problem with the front right wheel nut, potentially costing him two positions and four points in the championship.

Definitely, in terms of pit stops, that’s an area where we’ve already focused our efforts.

Andrea Stella, McLaren team principal

Stella emphasized the need to continue working on this aspect, given the growing importance of pit stops in the competitiveness of races.

Stella also mentioned the importance of improving both the execution of the stops and the hardware used, to facilitate the work of the team. The problems in Monza and Baku, although different, highlight McLaren’s need to improve its performance in this area. Stella indicated that there is room for improvement in the equipment and hardware to simplify the work of the pit crew.