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Lando Norris believes McLaren is making strong progress with its latest F1 upgrades, as the team showed encouraging pace during Friday practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris believes McLaren is making strong progress with its latest Formula 1 upgrades, as shown by the encouraging pace displayed during Friday practice for the Austrian Grand Prix. He led a McLaren 1-2 in FP2 at the Red Bull Ring, underlining the team’s early speed advantage. Norris evaluated McLaren’s upgrade package after stepping back into the cockpit following development driver Alex Dunne’s FP1 duties. McLaren brought three performance-driven updates to Austria, including aerodynamic revisions and front suspension enhancements. Norris expressed satisfaction with the team’s progress after the second session, highlighting strong car performance with the upgrade package. He anticipates a tough qualifying battle ahead against competitors like Max Verstappen, as both Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri share positive first-day reflections on McLaren’s upgrades and performance in Austria.
