McLaren F1 Team

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko mocked McLaren after the Japanese Grand Prix, referring to McLaren’s conservative strategy as the “new papaya rule.”

After the F1 Japanese Grand Prix, Lando Norris openly questioned the team’s conservative strategy, saying that McLaren could have ended Max Verstappen’s dominance but lacked a winner’s mentality, leading to the championship trophy being handed over.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko mocked McLaren after the Japanese Grand Prix, referring to McLaren’s conservative strategy as the “new papaya rule.”

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko mocked McLaren after the Japanese Grand Prix, referring to McLaren’s conservative strategy as the “new papaya rule.”

In the F1 Japanese Grand Prix that ended last week, Oscar Piastri admitted that he was only a 100-meter straight away from overtaking Lando Norris.

In the F1 Japanese Grand Prix that ended last week, Oscar Piastri admitted that he was only a 100-meter straight away from overtaking Lando Norris.

The performance in the F1 Japanese Grand Prix practice session shocked the paddock, with McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri rarely issuing a joint warning: the Mercedes W16 showed impressive speed, is causing a sudden change in the championship situation at Suzuka Circuit.