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Piastri Fourth, Beats Ferraris; McLaren Plans Upgrades

6/29/2026

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Oscar Piastri finished fourth at the Austrian Grand Prix, ahead of both Ferraris.
Andrea Stella said McLaren still lacks the pace to challenge for podiums, trailing the top teams by a few tenths of a second.
He praised the team’s tyre management and strategy for allowing them to finish ahead of Ferrari.
McLaren will introduce upgrades before the Silverstone Grand Prix to close the gap.

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Oscar Piastri finished fourth at the Austrian Grand Prix, ahead of both Ferraris.
Andrea Stella said McLaren still lacks the pace to challenge for podiums, trailing the top teams by a few tenths of a second.
He praised the team’s tyre management and strategy for allowing them to finish ahead of Ferrari.
McLaren will introduce upgrades before the Silverstone Grand Prix to close the gap.