As Formula One continued its drama that’s been seen this season with Brit Lando Norris returning with a win in The Netherlands, following the summer break. We hear from the team’s principal as McLaren are producing the best they have in years, giving Red Bull a run for their money.
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00:00The McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has insisted they will not give preferential treatment
00:07to Lando Norris over his team-mate Oscar Piastri, even as the British driver begins a run-in
00:13for the Formula One World Championship against Max Verstappen.
00:16Norris beat Verstappen with a dominant drive at Zandvoort to win the Dutch Grand Prix on
00:21Sunday, retaking the lead after the Dutchman had beaten him off the start line.
00:26At Hungary, Norris took the lead from Piastri through the team's pit-stop strategy and was
00:31ordered to give it back, despite it costing him points in the battle against Verstappen.
00:36Norris said he believes the McLaren is now the quickest car in the field after he beat
00:41Verstappen by almost 23 seconds in Zandvoort.
00:45However, to bridge the gap to the championship leader, he will now need every point he can
00:51and potentially the assistance of his team-mate.
00:54How his team manage their relationship will now be under intense scrutiny.