McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has hailed a ‘perfect weekend’ from Bahrain winner Oscar Piastri, but he has also praised Lando Norris for his comeback following his five-second time penalty.

Starting from the pole position, Oscar Piastri won the Bahrain Grand Prix to give McLaren its maiden victory in a what could be considered its second home race.

The Australian looked to be in control of proceedings all through the Bahrain Grand Prix, displaying a dominant pace in all conditions. After the safety car, the Melbourne-born driver built up an enormous gap from the Mercedes of George Russell to take his fourth Formula 1 win, thus equalling the total scored by Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the team in 1966.

Reflecting on McLaren's dominant weekend in Sakhir, Andrea Stella claimed that it has been an important victory for the team given the Bahraini stakeholders.

“A very important result in Bahrain at our second home Grand Prix. It’s a first victory for the team here, following on from a first Pole position yesterday. We are all extremely appreciative of the support we receive from our shareholders, now and always.

"When we were building the team and not achieving the results we are seeing now, they were patient and gave us the resources we needed to set out on our current trajectory.

“Oscar drove pretty much the perfect weekend. He was very solid in each session, every situation, and took the car to a deserved victory. Lando, starting P6, was always going to have to work hard this evening, and a five second penalty made his job even harder – but he put in a very strong performance and ensured we get to celebrate a double podium finish, which is important for both Championships.

“I want to take the opportunity once again to thank our fans for their support, and also the women and men at McLaren, here in Bahrain and back at the factory, who together with our partners, have done a fantastic job delivering this car and supporting the trackside operation. I hope everyone will be enjoying the victory this evening," Stella concluded.