P1racenews AI automatic summary:
“Driving issues” seem to have increased for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri of late. And following Norris’s error in Q3 in Abu Dhabi, which he lamented as a “stupid mistake”, McLaren is beginning to wonder if the upgrades brought to its F1 car have contributed
McLaren is hypothesizing that the recent increase in “driving issues” may be due to technical reasons, specifically related to upgrades brought to the MCL60 car. Lando Norris has been critical of himself after qualifying, expressing frustration and self-criticism for making mistakes. There is a belief that the Singapore package may have made the car too unpredictable and peaky in certain conditions, leading to the higher rate of mistakes. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella suggests that there may be a combination of both driver responsibility and engineering characteristics contributing to the driving issues. While it is a hypothesis at this point, McLaren plans to analyze the data and information to better understand and address these situations. Additionally, Stella believes that Norris can improve by addressing his errors and self-assessment, as it deserves attention for future development.
