Norris says McLaren lacked pace in Zandvoort Sprint
Lando Norris said McLaren was not quick enough in the Zandvoort Sprint after losing second place to Charles Leclerc. He pointed to the car’s weakness in low-speed corners and suggested there is little the team can do about it immediately.
Norris assessed McLaren’s Sprint performance at Zandvoort after dropping from P2 to P3 behind Charles Leclerc. He said the car was not quick enough and described the team as nowhere near good enough to fight for victory in the race.
A consistent theme in Norris’s comments was McLaren’s weakness in low-speed corners. He said the car was particularly poor in that area compared to rivals, and indicated he does not believe there is an immediate fix available.
McLaren arrived at the Dutch Grand Prix with an updated package focused on the rear of the car, including a new rear wing assembly, following progress made with earlier upgrades in Hungary. Norris’s remarks came after a Sprint in which he lost second place, and one report noted he may have been at risk of losing more positions over a longer distance.
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