Norris says McLaren straight-line deficit is costing time
Lando Norris said an ongoing straight-line speed issue on his McLaren is proving costly, describing it as "painful as hell". He said the deficit is worth almost two-tenths of a second per lap and was part of a difficult race in which he recovered to ninth after dropping back early.
Norris said McLaren is dealing with an ongoing straight-line speed deficit on his car, calling the problem "painful as hell". According to Motorsport.com, he estimated it is costing him almost two-tenths of a second per lap.
The issue was highlighted after the Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia. Motorsport.com reported that Norris started fifth but fell to 16th on medium tyres as intermediate tyres appeared to be the better choice.
Crash.net reported that Norris later recovered to finish ninth and said he also had a near-miss on the restart. The straight-line speed problem was described there as affecting only his McLaren.
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