Stella Not Worried About Piastri Potentially Winning Sooner Than Norris

Andrea Stella asserted he isn't worried about Oscar Piastri getting his first Grand Prix win sooner than Lando Norris.

Lando Norris has been with the McLaren F1 team for five seasons, throughout which he achieved 13 podiums. However, the 24-year-old is still waiting for his first race win.

Last year, he was joined by a new teammate, Oscar Piastri. While Norris outperformed his rookie teammate most of the time, the Australian was able to beat him to the first race win.

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Although it was "only" a Sprint Race win and not the Grand Prix, Martin Brundle suggested the 24-year-old driver had to be "mortally wounded" after that. Asked about possible headaches if Piastri was able to snatch the first win sooner than his teammate, Stella told the media:

The most important battle for every single driver in F1 is the one against his teammate. Each victory counts and might have an impact. Nonetheless, Stella isn't worried about any bad impact. Moreover, he believes it would generate a positive emotion in the entire team.

Norris stated his first win is coming next season with McLaren. But how would he feel if Piastri beat him to the goal during his second season in F1? The team principal asserted it would only serve as a motivating factor.

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