They were very quick, Max was very quick today, and not only did we struggle on pace but I think we also struggled with the degradation of things too.”

McLaren’s Andrea Stella believed there was no scenario to beat Max Verstappen in Imola once the Dutchman had pulled off the lap 1 overtake. Late in the race, Lando Norris was on fresh tyres behind Oscar Piastri but McLaren declined to swap their drivers,