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Lando Norris has not yet given McLaren’s new floor his seal of approval, claiming the update is “not really much better” than the floor team-mate Oscar Piastri is running in Mexico.
Lando Norris expressed disappointment with McLaren’s new update package, describing it as “not really much better” following a challenging start to the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend. He debuted a new floor on his MCL38 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez while his teammate, Oscar Piastri, did not. Despite the changes, Piastri outperformed Norris in FP2, finishing second-fastest compared to Norris in fifth. Norris acknowledged potential benefits from the new floor but indicated limited improvement, straying from McLaren’s typical success with upgrades this season. Sitting 57 points behind championship leader Max Verstappen, Norris considers the remaining races crucial for his season success, particularly at the demanding Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez where he feels he needs to catch up and lacks a good track feeling due to low grip. He plans to work on improving his performance to overcome these challenges throughout the weekend.
