What was rumored beforehand has so far been confirmed by the stopwatch: the 4.309-kilometre Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Brazil is a track perfectly tailored to the MCL38, like the best of evening wear. The front row monopolized by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris further highlights the quality of the Woking car, which will now seek a one-two finish in the Sprint Race to further strengthen its lead in the Constructors’ standings.
It will also be crucial to see if McLaren asks the Australian driver to help his teammate in the title chase, considering that Max Verstappen will start from the fourth position behind Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. On this matter, the British team’s Principal, Andrea Stella, addressed the issue on Sky Sports F1, putting any doubts to rest: “We’ll have a conversation and see how to handle the situation if necessary. As always, we will try to achieve the best result for the team in terms of the Constructors’ Championship, and then we will undoubtedly support Lando in his pursuit of the Drivers’ title.” – the McLaren team boss explained ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint race at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.
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