‘The mission is on’ – Andrea Stella targeting both championships following Lando Norris’s dominant Singapore GP win

“It’s not at all times going to be that straightforward within the subsequent few races however it’s very promising and additionally it is promising that Oscar [Piastri] discovered a solution to beat the 2 Mercedes right now, obtained again on the rostrum, many factors for the championship and positively the drivers’ championship continues to be on, the mission is on,” Stella stated within the aftermath of Singapore, whereas the fireworks have been nonetheless lighting up the night time sky.

“Hopefully we’ll have just a few extra [wins] within the subsequent six races. Yeah, absolutely deserved by Lando. In equity he’s been very fast all through the weekend. I believe yesterday, he was very acutely aware in his Q3 lap, we thought that by pushing 100% we might have gone even sooner, so simply all the pieces got here collectively this weekend.”

FACTS AND STATS: Norris becomes fifth winner in five years at first Safety Car-free Singapore Grand Prix

Norris was fast from the phrase go in Singapore, greater than placing to mattress his poor luck in qualifying in Baku that yielded a disappointing beginning slot.

However with Verstappen ending second regardless of Purple Bull struggling at instances within the weekend, it’s clear that McLaren do have a tough job on their fingers to outscore the Dutchman by sufficient factors to win the drivers’ in addition to the constructors’.