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McLaren and Aston Martin are major F1 2023 rivals in the standings (if not on track) – and after Fernando Alonso suggested his former team was being “overconfident”, the equally-blunt Lando Norris hasn’t let it go
Lando Norris took a dig at the struggling Aston Martin F1 team, saying that they have made their car slower with every upgrade. He pointed out that Aston Martin was racing Red Bull in the beginning of the year but has been struggling recently. Norris emphasized the stark contrast between Aston Martin’s performance in the first and second halves of the season compared to McLaren, who has now overtaken them in the constructors’ championship. He expressed doubt that Aston Martin would be able to fight back in the remaining races, given McLaren’s dominant performance. Norris’s remarks were partly inspired by comments made by Fernando Alonso, who suggested that McLaren’s confidence in catching up to Aston Martin was misplaced. Norris dismissed Alonso’s remarks, stating that McLaren had made significant progress in the previous race, gaining over 20 points. Overall, Norris’s dig at Aston Martin and his response to Alonso’s comments reflected his confidence in McLaren’s capabilities and frustration with his rival’s mind games.
Source: The Race
