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Lando Norris believes that McLaren must take “two big steps” to battle the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari despite
Norris finished sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading McLaren, while his teammate Piastri grabbed eighth, securing a double-points finish. Starting from seventh, Norris swiftly passed Fernando Alonso with DRS on Lap 3, enabling Piastri to follow suit but ultimately losing out to Hamilton. Despite closing in on Russell, Norris fell short by two seconds, trailing behind Sainz by 23s in third place. He expressed satisfaction with McLaren’s pace compared to Mercedes and Ferrari, highlighting room for improvement. Norris acknowledged the need for McLaren to work on consistency and competitiveness to challenge regularly, striving to close the gap with top teams like Red Bull and Ferrari.
