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McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has hailed Lando Norris’ 12-place climb to fifth in the Mexico City Grand Prix as
Despite starting 17th due to a qualifying mishap, Norris managed to make his way up to 10th before a red flag caused a setback. He struggled with the standing restart, dropping back to 14th, but fought his way back up and made several impressive overtakes to finish in fifth place. McLaren’s Race Director, Andrea Stella, praised Norris’ performance, highlighting the difficulty of overtaking at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Stella even compared Norris’ drive to Fernando Alonso’s memorable win from a low starting position in the 2012 European Grand Prix. Overall, Stella emphasized the need for McLaren to make the most of their competitiveness and execute cleaner race weekends.
Source: Motorsport Week
