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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has addressed the side’s strategy to supporting Lando Norris, who is regularly very self-critical.
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has revealed a “total process” to support Lando Norris, who tends to be very self-critical, especially since the new ground effect regulations in 2022. Norris has been vocal about his mistakes in qualifying, such as at the recent Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite qualifying sixth, Norris admitted that a front row start was possible if not for a mistake on his final lap. Stella explained that McLaren focused on various aspects to help Norris become less self-critical over the winter break, including improving lap delivery and reactions to performance. The team’s approach involves self-reflection, engineering support, and coordination with all involved parties to optimize Norris’s performance. The ongoing process aims to continually enhance Norris’s performance season after season.
