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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has likened Lando Norris’ recovery drive at the Mexico City Grand Prix to Fernando Alonso’s epic Valencia win in 2012.
Lando Norris made a mistake on his final lap in Q1 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and was knocked out of qualifying early. Unfortunately, an untimely yellow flag prevented him from improving his position. In the race, Norris dropped to as low as 14th after a red flag but displayed impressive driving skills to finish fifth, making daring overtakes on Daniel Ricciardo and George Russell. Norris’s performance was highly praised by his race engineer and the team, with team member Stella comparing it to one of the best races he had ever witnessed. The race gave them confidence that with a good performance on Saturday, they could potentially fight for podium finishes.
Source: Crash
