19 October 2025 23:00 (UTC)
"We must now refocus, improve, and build on the positives"
Circiut of the Americas, Sunday, 19 October
Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and Team Principal Andrea Stella, after the United States Grand Prix.
• Lando and Oscar get a clean start • On Lap 1, Lando drops to P3 and Oscar moves up to P5 • Lando closes up to Leclerc and gets the move done for P2 • Both Oscar and Lando pit for a set of Softs • The pit stops shake out with Lando in P3 and Oscar in P5 • Lando passes Leclerc in the closing laps for P2
Started | 2nd |
Finished | 2nd |
Fastest lap | 1m37.620s on Lap 35 (+0.0043s, 2nd) |
Pit stops | 1, Lap 32 [Medium/Soft] (3.9s) |
"It was an interesting race today, and a good battle with Charles [Leclerc]. However, it took a little too long to get by and, as a result, we had to settle for second. It was tough, but the strategy was good, and it worked out well in the end. Full focus now switches to Mexico and doing the best job I can there."
Started | 6th |
Finished | 5th |
Fastest lap | 1m38.564s on Lap 55 (+0.987s, 10th) |
Pit stops | 1, Lap 30 [Medium/Soft] (2.3s) |
"A bit of a tricky race. Similar to yesterday, I was struggling for pace. We gained one spot, which was positive, but it was hard to make any progress from there. Not the weekend we were looking for, but we’ll review and bounce back next weekend."
"We struggled to fully realise the potential of the car this weekend after a disappointing Saturday, so while we were able to secure a podium and some good points, it felt like we under-delivered compared to our potential.
"On Lando’s side, the battle with Leclerc meant that he wasn’t able to close down Verstappen and challenge for the win. This is something we believe the car was in contention for, and also reaffirms that we can continue to be in the position to fight for victories after some difficult races on circuits that suit our competitors more.
"Looking at Oscar’s race, the pace wasn’t there today, and he wasn’t able to make the progress we had hoped for after a strong start. This is something that we will now review as a team and make sure we come back stronger next week.
"Overall, it wasn’t the weekend we wanted. We always aim to come away with a 1-2, and this isn’t something we achieved. We must now refocus, improve from our learnings and build on the positives before aiming to have a better weekend in Mexico."
