McLaren returned to the head of the F1 pecking order on Friday as Lando Norris secured sprint pole.
“Charles Leclerc believes McLaren’s performance in early races suffered due to a lack of system optimization.
Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race, outperforming championship leader Kimi Antonelli by two-tenths of a second.
Despite Norris initially not being a contender at the front, McLaren’s upgraded car in Miami indicates improvement.
Leclerc praised McLaren’s progress, mentioning their capability to challenge Mercedes.
Leclerc, confident in the race pace of his car, aims to improve the qualifying performance for a stronger overall showing.
The team recognizes the need to enhance tyre strategy for better race performance.
Leclerc hopes to make up positions during the race with the competitive pace of his car.”
