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Lando Norris believes that McLaren is “in the fight” with the stage set for a tight qualifying battle to claim pole position for this year’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Driving an MCL38 sporting an eye-catching Ayrton Senna tribute livery, Norris finished fourth in FP1 and fifth in FP2, 0.675s back from pacesetter Charles Leclerc […]
Lando Norris finished fourth in FP1 and fifth in FP2 driving an MCL38 with a striking Ayrton Senna tribute livery. He was 0.675s behind Charles Leclerc in FP2. Norris believes McLaren will be competitive with a slight improvement in pace on Saturday, with Leclerc strong, Mercedes and Aston Martin resurgent, and Red Bull struggling. Norris mentioned that McLaren needs to work on the mechanical set-up for better low-speed grip around Monaco. His teammate Oscar Piastri, who skipped running on soft tires in FP2, finished 12th and is optimistic about McLaren’s potential performance on Saturday. Piastri believes the competition is tight, and the one who nails the lap will emerge on top due to several quick cars on the track.
