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Lando Norris asserts that McLaren’s early struggles during the 2023 Formula 1 season made the team better prepared to fight
McLaren had a challenging start to the past season, but they managed to improve with the introduction of an extensive upgrade package from the Austrian Grand Prix. Lando Norris had his most productive F1 season, collecting seven podiums and scoring a career-best 205 points. His rookie teammate, Oscar Piastri, also achieved great results, standing on the podium and winning the Sprint race in Qatar. Norris admitted that he was skeptical about McLaren’s improvement, but it turned out to be a bigger improvement than expected. McLaren outscored every team except Red Bull after launching their updated car. Norris believes that starting the season in a bad position helped the team focus on the smaller details, and it set them up nicely for when they eventually had a competitive car.
