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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri facing ‘unbelievable amount of stress’ in ‘horrible’ situation
Jenson Button expressed his belief that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are under an immense amount of pressure following a challenging final practice session before qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Norris demonstrated promising speed intermittently, but Piastri struggled to adapt to the track conditions, resulting in unimpressive lap times.
Both drivers encountered technical issues towards the end of the session, with Norris facing an electrical problem and Piastri experiencing telemetry difficulties.
This unfortunate turn of events led to Norris and Piastri finishing 19th and 20th on the timesheets, significantly behind the leading driver, George Russell from Mercedes.
Button highlighted the stress and uncertainty faced by the McLaren drivers heading into qualifying, especially with the added challenge of potentially damp conditions for the start of Q1.
The unpredictable weather and track conditions further complicate the decision-making process for the drivers in terms of tire selection and risk assessment during the qualifying sessions.
