Andrea Stella Praises Piastri’s “Flawless Weekend” Performance in Bahrain

Who would’ve thought, huh? McLaren boss Andrea Stella is over the moon. I mean, wouldn’t you be? One of his drivers, Oscar Piastri, races like a bat outta hell and bags what he’s calling a ‘perfect weekend’ over in Bahrain. Picture this: starting from pole and snagging the win like it was scripted. And Lando Norris – bless his heart – kind of clawed his way back from a five-second slap on the wrist. Classic underdog tale, right?

So, imagine you’re Oscar. You start the Bahrain Grand Prix from pole. Not too shabby. But wait, it’s McLaren’s first win at what folks are calling their second home track. There’s gotta be something poetic about that — or maybe it’s just me getting sappy. Oscar’s cool as a cucumber, dominating like he’s on a Sunday drive. Post-safety car, the dude builds an outrageous lead from George Russell’s Merc, cruising to victory and snagging his fourth F1 win. Ties with Bruce McLaren himself! I mean, do you think he celebrated with a little nod to Bruce? Who knows.

Andrea’s right there, beaming with pride in Sakhir. For McLaren, this win is a big deal. The Bahraini backers and all. Did you know they stuck with the team even in the rough patch? Talk about loyalty. And now, with the wins rolling in, they’re seeing the fruits — or maybe the car parts — of their patience.

Andrea raves on about Oscar having this solid, no-mistakes kinda weekend. Every session, every turn. Basically, it’s like he hugged the track and didn’t let go. Lando had his own game plan. Starting P6, he knew he had a mountain to climb, and that penalty wasn’t helping. But hey, double podium. It’s like they can’t stop winning. Is this the new McLaren era? Maybe. Fingers crossed.

Oh, and there’s the obligatory shoutout to the fans. Not gonna lie, without them, even the coolest car is just metal and wheels, right? Props to the McLaren crew, both on the grid and back at the wind tunnels or wherever they cook up those speedy beasts. Can’t forget them. Andrea’s all like, ‘Yo, you guys rocked this.’ Hope someone’s throwing a party over there, it’s not every day you learn to fly again.

So, there it is. McLaren’s tearing it up, making history, and who knew the desert could bring so much life?