P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris is adamant that McLaren “should have won” the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix without the team’s “wrong” call on his first pit stop costing him the lead. Norris retained third in the opening stages but preserved his Intermediates better than the cars ahead to pass Max Verstappen and George Russell in successive laps. […]
Lando Norris retained third place in the opening stages of the race but managed to preserve his Intermediates better than the cars ahead, allowing him to overtake Max Verstappen and George Russell in successive laps. McLaren’s failure to pit Norris on time during the Safety Car intervention caused him to lose positions to Verstappen and Russell. Despite this setback, Norris was able to regain second place by the end of the race and secure his fifth podium finish of the season. Norris expressed frustration at McLaren’s strategic mishap, believing that they missed the opportunity to win the race. He admitted that the team’s decision not to pit him on time was a mistake, but he supported their choice to run an extended stint on Intermediates, as it briefly put him in the lead. Ultimately, Norris accepted the second-place finish as a good result but emphasized that McLaren should have capitalized on their pace to secure a victory.
