Stella wants to see "mutual respect" between Norris and Piastri after their close fight at Spielberg

On the back of McLaren's dominant one-two finish at last Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, the Woking-based outfit's team boss Andrea Stella stated that he want to see mutual respect between his drivers.

Having secured pole position for last Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix in dominant fashion, Lando Norris got a great start to maintain his lead. His team-mate Oscar Piastri also got off from the line well, and managed to pick off Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc through Turn 1.

After the start, it was a two-horse race to the flag. Piastri was within DRS range of Norris for the entire first stint, even overtaking for the lead, but immediately lost out as Norris regained his place. McLaren then elected to pit Norris for fresh tyres, leaving Piastri out on old tyres for a few laps.

Norris got the undercut advantage and wound up with a six-second lead through the second stint. They pitted one lap apart for the final stint, and while Piastri managed to get withing two seconds of his team-mate, the time ran out for him to get even closer.

Reflecting on McLaren's dominant one-two finish at the Red Bull Ring, team boss Andrea Stella said that it was a perfect comeback for the Woking-based outfit after a tough race in Montreal.

“A perfect conclusion to a very competitive weekend, and a nice way to bounce back after a tough week in Canada. It’s been made possible by great work from the trackside team, and also a wonderful effort from everyone at the factory to deliver an upgrade that has made the MCL39 a faster car.

“The racing was great today between Lando and Oscar: fair, robust in a couple of moments, but with mutual respect. This is exactly what we want to see between our drivers.

'Lando drove a perfect weekend with a dominant Pole position, which he managed to convert into his third victory of the season. Oscar made a position at the start, overtaking Charles Leclerc, and then stayed right on Lando’s gearbox for the first stint and very close until the end of the race.

“We’re going to enjoy the moment – but not for very long as our focus must shift to the British Grand Prix. We want another strong performance at our home race, for our technical partners, our commercial partners and most of all, our many fans at Silverstone who have been with us all the way on this remarkable journey.”