Oscar Piastri: Our car has great potential

The race at Zandvoort was McLaren’s worst since the Canadian round of the championship: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri managed just eight points. However, the British team will not be discouraged and is counting on a more successful performance in Monza.

Lando Norris: “Italy, we are back! It was great to be on the grid at the Dutch Grand Prix last weekend. And while we didn’t finish in the positions we wanted, we still have a competitive car that allowed us to earn points. I had time to discuss the last race with the engineers and now we are fully focused on Monza.

Our team has had good results in Monza in the past and for me this is a special track. The weather could make for an interesting weekend for everyone and we’re going to give it our all again.”

Oscar Pistri: “I’m really happy to be driving a Formula 1 car at Monza. It’s a fast and interesting circuit with some difficult sections. The team continues to improve the MCL60 – it’s nice to start the race weekend knowing that the car has great potential.

Last weekend we seemed competitive despite all the difficulties we faced. We will apply what we have learned and hopefully make the last European race of the season unforgettable.”

Andrew Stella, Team boss: “In the Netherlands, the team scored points with two cars, but the result could have been higher because we missed a few opportunities. Still, we are encouraged that we have reconfirmed that we have a competitive car.

The Italian Grand Prix will be held in Monza – the stage closes the European part of the season and the team has many fond memories of it. After the MCL60 updates, we have earned a lot of points and hope to continue this trend.

In addition, an alternative tire distribution will be used again in qualifying this weekend. As usual, we are determined and will continue to work to fight for points in the first positions.”