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Lando Norris has admitted that the McLaren Formula 1 team is on the “back foot” at the Saudi Arabian Grand
McLaren started the latest campaign strong in Bahrain, but is anticipated to perform even better in Jeddah due to its high-speed sweeps. Lando Norris faced challenges during practice, struggling with the set-up of his car on the 27 corners of the track. Despite uncertainties about its position relative to competitors, McLaren is optimistic about making improvements. Norris believes that McLaren has a solid foundation to work from and is determined to enhance their performance. Both Norris and his teammate Piastri acknowledge the competitiveness of the field and the need for improvement to achieve better results in the upcoming qualifying and race sessions. Piastri specifically noted Aston Martin’s pace but emphasized the tight competition among teams in the midfield.
