What makes Norris say “I don't have a car to fight for the championship”?
Lando Norris said McLaren is strong in high-speed corners but lacks the balance needed to challenge consistently across remaining circuits.
- On Sunday, Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix but downplayed his championship prospects despite back-to-back victories. The McLaren driver warned his car lacks the all-round pace needed to sustain a title fight against Mercedes.
- McLaren's MCL40 excels in high-speed corners but struggles significantly in slow-speed sections. Norris noted, "It's not like last year where we were pretty good everywhere," highlighting the car's performance imbalance.
- Overnight setup changes following Saturday's sprint race enabled Norris to secure the victory. He explained, "That is a perfect example of the work we put in overnight transformed our race and gave me the opportunity to win."
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads the championship but suggested his car is no longer the fastest. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella urged the team to remain focused on improving the MCL40's low-speed handling.
- With Formula 1's cost cap limiting design changes, teams must decide when to spend development budgets strategically. Norris concluded, "It's clear where our weaknesses are. Therefore we need to attack those things. And until we do that, it's still going to be a very tough end of the season.
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ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Lando Norris claims that he still doesn’t have a car capable of competing in the Formula 1 title despite his consecutive Grand Prix wins, but he could “win all the races” left this season...
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