F1 rivals "very surprised" by McLaren's Qatar strategy call

Several Formula 1 team principals says they were "very surprised" to see McLaren make the costly decision not to pit under a lap 7 safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix, which cost Oscar Piastri a certain victory and Lando Norris a podium.<br>Piastri and Norris were running first and third in the superior McLaren, split at the start by Max Verstappen, when the safety car came out on lap 7 for a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-rivals-very-surprised-by-mclarens-qatar-strategy-call/10781471/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>