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Norris: McLaren quicker than Verstappen ‘at points’ in Qatar GP
know that there was more potential for this weekend. We had great pace and could have fought for pole positions and victories if I hadn’t made mistakes in qualifying and the Sprint Race. McLaren’s MCL60 car was strong throughout the race and at times, we were even quicker than Max Verstappen. The collision between the two Mercedes drivers also worked in our favor and made our job easier. Overall, finishing in P3 was as good as it could have been, and I’m happy for the whole team and for Oscar Piastri. This was the closest McLaren has gotten to Red Bull and Verstappen this year, but I believe we could have done even better if circumstances were different.”
Source: Motorsport Week
