Coming up short against Max Verstappen at Monza, Andrea Stella believes McLaren’s first defeat in six races highlights a fundamental design difference between the RB21 and the MCL39 in low drag conditions.

Formula 1 headed to the Temple of Speed for round 16 of the championship with McLaren on a five-race winning streak as the team tightened its stranglehold on the championship double.

McLaren: There’s certainly a lesson to be learned

Verstappen surprised in qualifying when, having stuck to his guns of his RB21’s setup which included an ultra-trimmed rear wing, the Red Bull driver claimed pole position by 0.077s ahead of Lando Norris.

The reigning World Champion revealed “some” people within the team had doubted his setup choice.

“Before qualifying, some people within the team wanted

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