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Lando Norris has denied that he could have challenged Max Verstappen for victory in last weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix without
Lando Norris had a disappointing qualifying session in Mexico, but managed to recover from starting 17th to finish fifth in the race. McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella praised Norris’ performance as one of the best he had seen. Norris attributed his success to a combination of good pace, tire management, and enjoyment of starting from the back. Despite his strong race pace, Norris did not believe he could have challenged Max Verstappen for victory even with a better qualifying position. Norris had low expectations for the upcoming Sao Paulo Grand Prix but was encouraged by McLaren’s competitiveness in Mexico. Both Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri agreed that Interlagos is not McLaren’s strongest circuit, but they still anticipated a reasonable performance.
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