RACER Lando Norris admitted that he stays optimistic that his group, McLaren, might be a sturdy competitor for Purple Bull within the 2024 Components 1 season.
This adopted Norris’ success in attaining pole place forward of standings chief Max Verstappen, and ending in second place, simply behind Verstappen with a distinction of two.219 seconds on the Spanish GP, Sunday (23/6).
“Each weekend we have now now, I get extra assured (and assured). The battle between the 4 groups (Purple Bull, McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari) might be very tight,” stated Norris, quoted Monday (24/6).
Relating to the primary race of the Spanish GP in Barcelona, final weekend, the British racer admitted that he was fairly disenchanted as a result of he completed narrowly behind the race chief.
“I do not really feel ok, we should always have gained this race,” stated Norris.
“I feel we had the quickest automobile, it is simply that I did not do a ok job. As a group we had the proper technique. One half at the beginning wasn’t ok,” he added.
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Norris, who took his maiden win in Miami final month, has now completed second thrice this season whereas highlighting McLaren’s big enchancment below Zak Brown.
Norris is now excited to seem on the Austrian GP, which will likely be held on the Purple Bull Ring, Spielberg, subsequent weekend.
He’s additionally decided to stop Verstappen from dominating the 2024 Components 1 season once more.
“Austria is considered one of my favourite tracks. I am excited. We’re on run, I simply have to tidy up some elements to be on the prime,” he concluded. (Ant/Z-1)
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