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Neither Lando Norris nor Oscar Piastri had yet been born when Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard powered the historic British team to the top of world motorsport in 1998.
What would be a once-in-a-lifetime achievement for Norris and Piastri would have to wait at least one more year. “This concern materialised in qualifying. In the race in the first two stints we were just fighting front graining and there was no way we could stop this phenomenon from happening. Ferrari struggled relatively less with graining, but that’s partly because its car was fundamentally better suited to the layout.
It was totally against the run of play for the fallen giant, and despite Mercedes having no skin left in the constructors championship, it was a massively influential result. The team was super competitive in Lusail last year, with Piastri winning the sprint and leading Norris to a two-three finish in the grand prix.Stella acknowledged that his team should be set for a clean swing at what could be a crucial points gain this weekend, but he also sounded a note of caution after weeks of unpredictable results.
“This means for me, this means for the team, that yes, we go to Qatar thinking that the car may perform well, but if we think that this is an easy ride, we will be hit by the reality. Ferrari was next fastest, with Charles Leclerc qualifying third but a quarter of a second off the pace.But sprint conditions aren’t grand prix conditions, the newly resurfaced Interlagos track was a particular challenge for teams, and the changeable weather shook up the form guide.
Execution will count for at least as much given drivers from both teams have made a habit of dropping the ball in the second half of the season. After being sidelined by the drivers title fight in recent months, ending his own season strongly would not only be a boost for him but could make the difference in the constructors title too.
He’s also lost points on his own accord — to Piastri and Verstappen via limp-wristed first-lap defences in Italy and the United States — while slow getaways continue to plague his campaign.
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