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Verstappen: McLaren’s Norris and Piastri "best driver line-up" among F1 rivals
At the Qatar Grand Prix, Piastri and Norris secured McLaren’s second consecutive double podium, finishing just five seconds behind Verstappen. Verstappen believes that McLaren is the most consistent threat to Red Bull and has the strongest driver lineup. While Verstappen won the race, Norris and Russell felt they had the pace to challenge him. Red Bull couldn’t fully exploit their superior tire management due to mandated 18-lap stints. Verstappen acknowledged that McLaren is getting closer in terms of pace. McLaren’s recent podium finishes have brought them within 11 points of Aston Martin and they also have an outside chance of catching Ferrari for third in the championship.
Source: motorsport
