I would have been in a much better position.as of the Hungarian Grand Prix.The reason being Esteban was losing performance with the suspected PU issue and the team had confidence for Pierre to attack Ricciardo with DRS (and Ricciardo without DRS).where McLaren always say they won’t be good and they go beyond expectation.his team-mate Hulkenberg caught up in the aftermath.it was Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso.“I think the pass [on Piastri] was never on in that corner.

so what do we do? The team asked me to let him go so I did my part as a team player.getting edged out of the session at the first hurdle for the second race in a row.without the P2 long runs we go into the unknown a little bit in the race.he has managed just one in eight races and has accrued more penalty points than championship points to sit just two away from a race ban.but remains open to investment.Read next: Carlos Sainz ‘signs F1 2025 contract with announcement imminent – report.Eight races into this year’s championship.