Lando Norris: "Another amazing day for us. A P2 and a P3, the team did an amazing job and I'm very proud of the steps forward we're making every weekend.

"We're getting there. The pace was extremely strong today. We're not close to Max but we're not miles away either, so it was a very good day and I'm very happy.

"Congratulations to Oscar, his first podium in Formula 1, our first double podium together. A good moment for us."

Oscar Piastri: "This feels pretty special, and I'll remember it for a long, long time. I can't thank the team enough for giving me this opportunity. Not many people get to have an F1 podium, and I've managed it in my first season, so thank you very much team. It wasn't my best race ever, but it was enough to get a trophy. Our pace was strong, and I think in the second half of the race I got more into a rhythm. I'm super-happy and very excited to try and get some more."

Andrea Stella, Team Principal: "This week in Japan we've reached an important milestone in our journey at McLaren. For the first time this season, we finished with both cars on the podium. It's also the first podium for Oscar in Formula 1. That's a phenomenal achievement in his rookie season. We're delighted for him and so pleased as a team that we've been able to make it possible.

"The remarkable job done by the whole team trackside and factory side is what has made the difference; I want to thank all of the team once more. We look forward to the remainder of the season with optimism. It will be tough to repeat this kind of result, but we'll give it our best shot and hope we can take that final step in performance."

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1. Posted by kenji, 26/09/2023 0:21

"@ Hondaunearthed....Thanks for the response. Apparently the forum doesn't see it that way as the comments are positively lacking in numbers? Que sera. Like many, I have no problems in letting them race which will, most times' result in the fastest car dominating anyway but to try and hobble racing aspirations for 'supposed team benefits' above all else as a cover is weak. This is not the first time, in fact IIRC this is the fourth time that the team has intervened and those are the ones made in publically. Brown is good at bigging up Oscars's future but on track realities don't 'stand the pub test'...not IMO anyway. "

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2. Posted by Hondaunearthed, 25/09/2023 4:12

"Yes, with nearly every passing race, it is becoming clearer and clearer who the hierarchy are favoring. Unfortunately for Oscar, he is going to have to have cars between himself and Lando to come out on top. A little bit odd to attempt to keep Lando happy now, when personally I feel he is already trying to position himself for redbull, unless that is just playing with the media. All that said, let them race naturally "

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3. Posted by kenji, 25/09/2023 1:38

"I somehow failed to note in my post that the actual time variance between Russell and Piastre at the flag was 21 secs!!! If Norris hadn't been given a free pass then the status quo wouldn't have been altered....Russelll would've finished at the very least, 20secs behind Norris. The only difference would've been that Piastre would've beaten Norris and taken second place.....make of that what you will."

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4. Posted by kenji, 25/09/2023 1:30

"@Wokingchap....yes,fully agree however I am somewhat confused by the team's directions. Brown said pre race that they, Piastri and Norris are free to race with all the due considerations inherent in that. When Norris started to catch up to Piastri ,in what was a faster car, why did he hound the pit wall to tell Piastri to slow down and let him past...if they were free to race? At the time the excuse was that Norris worried that he may get caught later by Russell! Obviously to him it mattered little that the same could occur to Piastri if he was given the free pass. As it turned out Russell was well behind Piastri when the flag was waved so the reasoning by Norris and the pit wall was inaccurate and in 'principle' favoured Norris. I somehow get the feeling that this wasn't missed by Piastre either given his diplomatic responses in the Sky debrief.

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5. Posted by Wokingchap, 24/09/2023 13:28

"YEEEEEESSSSSSS......... great result..... well done."

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