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Lando Norris has been cautious about the chances of McLaren moving forward in Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as
Despite hopes that the Jeddah Corniche Circuit would favor the McLaren MCL38 over Bahrain, the team ended up in the same position during qualifying. Oscar Piastri matched Lando Norris’ result from the previous week, placing McLaren in the third row behind Red Bull, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. Norris expressed concerns about McLaren’s straight-line speed disadvantage potentially hindering their race pace advantage. Both McLaren cars struggled in speed-trap figures, with Zhou Guanyu below Norris and Piastri. Norris acknowledged the challenge of overtaking at the track and highlighted McLaren’s strategy of saving a fresh set of Medium tires for the race. Despite tough competition from Mercedes, Norris remained optimistic about McLaren’s position and emphasized the unpredictability of race outcomes at the circuit.
