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McLaren got strategy right to conquer Max

Dec.8 Oscar Piastri ultimately did play the loyal wingman – and McLaren's strategy team finally came alive – as Lando Norris sealed the 2025 world championship in Abu Dhabi by just 2 points. Dr Helmut Marko confirmed that Verstappen's plan from pole had been obvious – back the field up, trigger chaos, and hope Norris would be attacked and shuffled down the order. 'But as long as the two McLarens were in second and third positions, we had no leverage,' the Austrian said. 'They made a clever decision when they put Oscar Piastri on the hard tyres. That's why we couldn't slow the field down, because Piastri would have benefited from that.' Piastri even overtook Norris early...
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