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Lando Norris insists there are “no excuses” for his F1 qualifying form, despite Andrea Stella laying out what he believes to be the root of the issue – something the McLaren driver does not dispute.
Lando Norris is determined to perform well in the F1 car McLaren gives him, despite his struggles with the MCL39 this season. He is currently only 13 points behind Oscar Piastri in the drivers’ standings after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but has been overshadowed by his teammate for most of the year. Norris closed the gap after winning the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne at the start of the season, only to fall behind again during Piastri’s three-race winning streak which ended at Imola. The biggest performance gap between the two drivers has been in qualifying, where Norris has made several high-profile mistakes. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella cited a front axle numbness in the MCL39 as the root of the issue, affecting Norris more than Piastri. When asked about the theory, Norris playfully agreed, praising Stella’s knack for being always right in his explanations.
