Stella: We're here to win against everyone.

      Last week at Suzuka, the McLaren cars were faster, but Max Verstappen won the qualifying and the race. When asked if this result was a reminder that "the enemy is outside," McLaren team principal Andrea Stella replied in the negative.

      Andrea Stella: "We don't need reminders like this, we talk about it every Thursday and every Sunday of every race weekend. We need to be the best at everything in order not to think about our rivals. We are here to achieve great form and win against everyone, and when we are in great shape, our riders will be able to realize their aspirations.

      It's absolutely clear to the team, it's clear to the drivers, and the results like in Japan only confirm that we have a lot to do. And rivals can change. In China, George Russell was very close."