Lando Norris backs McLaren title charge despite double DNS in China
"I think we can have the best car this year."
"I think we can have the best car this year."
"It’s just making us slower..."
Lando Norris has had a stuttered start to his F1 title defence.
McLaren trails Mercedes by 80 points after just two race weekends.
Even beyond a new race winner, there's a huge amount to unpack from the Chinese Grand Prix.
Lando Norris suffered the first DNS of his career with McLaren, with Oscar Piastri having done so for two races on the bounce.
More pre-race heartbreak for McLaren.
McLaren has improved its understanding of Mercedes power, but Lando Norris says a straight-line deficit remains.
Oscar Piastri admits McLaren cannot explain the huge sector-three deficit to Mercedes in Shanghai.
Lando Norris' testimony has appeared to save Kimi Antonelli from a grid penalty in China, as the stewards wrote.
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Russell suggested Norris’ criticism of the new F1 era might sound different if results were reversed.
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