A battle all in papaya
After the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, McLaren experienced its ‘changing of the guard’: Lando Norris gave up the championship lead, which was inherited by Oscar Piastri. In the first five rounds, the Australian has already won three races, and had it not been for the unfortunate mistake at the start of his home race, his advantage over his teammate would be even larger. Despite Lando Norris’s recent struggles – including the mistake in qualifying in Jeddah – the Englishman is confident that he can bounce back and overturn the internal battle once again.
No worries
“Piastri’s streak of results? I’m not worried at all,” said McLaren’s #4 driver to reporters in Florida. “He’s doing a good job and deserves it. Nothing more. I don’t really believe in momentum, but that’s just my opinion. I’m doing what I can. It’s clear that I’ve made mistakes and I’m not at the level I need to be at, but I believe I’ll get there soon. So, there’s no reason to be worried.”
Need to raise the level
Finally, Lando Norris also reiterated – understandably, from his point of view – that the season is still in its early stages, and there is definitely room to recover lost ground: “It’s the sixth round of 24,” the Englishman said. “I won’t say that forever, but I know I need to step up and raise my game. Right now, I’m doing my best every weekend, trying to improve. But the speed is there, the rhythm is there, the race pace is definitely there. It’s just something I need to sort out. It’s a tough thing, but I’m confident I’ll manage,” he concluded ahead of the Miami Grand Prix weekend.
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