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Piastri: McLaren won’t be as fast at COTA as at previous F1 races
Both McLaren drivers, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, have expressed their concerns about the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) track. Piastri, despite having tested an Alpine car there, believes that the bumpy and slow corners of COTA won’t favor the McLaren team as much as the previous races. He hopes that McLaren can still be competitive and at least be in the fight with Ferrari and Mercedes. Norris also shares Piastri’s views, mentioning that the circuit has a lot more slow-speed corners, which is not McLaren’s strength. He expects a tougher battle against Mercedes and Ferrari, but remains optimistic about their chances to fight for a good result.
Source: motorsport
