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Stella admits to Sepang strategy blunder: ‘A single miscalculation’
©McLaren Phillip van Osten
06/10/2026 at 14:0906/10/2026 at 13:44 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. For McLaren team boss Andrea Stella, last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix was a harsh reminder that Formula 1 is a game of fine margins, where a single split-second gamble can elevate a team to glory or send them tumbling down the order. For team papaya, a risky opening tyre strategy at Sepang backfired spectacularly, turning a promising starting position for Lando Norris into an uphill battle from the rear of the field before the opening lap was even completed. Rather than offering defensive platitudes, McLaren’s Stella offered an refreshingly honest assessment of the pit wall's...
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