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Stella: ‘Tough’ Piastri will bounce back in China ’more determined’
©McLaren Michael Delaney
09/03/2026 at 13:4209/03/2026 at 13:42 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has backed Oscar Piastri to return stronger and more determined after the local heroe’s Formula 1 season began in heartbreaking fashion at the Australian Grand Prix. Piastri’s home race at Albert Park Circuit ended before it even began when the McLaren driver crashed his MCL40 during a reconnaissance lap roughly 40 minutes before the start. The contact with the wall caused heavy front-end damage, leaving the 24-year-old stranded and unable to join the grid. "Very unfortunate,” said Stella told reporters after the race. “Definitely a tough...
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