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McLaren F1 team ready to help Norris stop being so harsh on himself
McLaren is considering ways to support Lando Norris due to his self-criticism and mistakes during qualifying sessions. They are considering replicating the support system given to tennis players or shifting Norris’s focus from perfection to consistency. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes that they should judge situations differently and accept that a 99.9% lap can be good enough. They want to create a 360-degree support system for Norris, similar to what tennis players have. McLaren is also assessing if the major upgrades to the MCL35 car have introduced handling issues. Stella acknowledges that Norris is very harsh on himself and they need to focus on the positives while making the negatives functional for performance. The impressive rookie season of Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri, has increased the pressure on Norris and may lead to more mistakes. Stella emphasizes the importance of supporting and extracting the potential of their drivers through continuous improvement and analyzing trends during qualifying sessions.
