Norris Blames Sepang Tarmac as McLaren Struggle in Bahrain GP Qualifying
Norris said McLaren is a long way off the pace, with both drivers qualifying outside the front row as Red Bull set the benchmark.
- On Saturday, Lando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit, starting fifth after Isack Hadjar received a grid penalty. Norris admitted, "The car's not good enough here."
- The unique tarmac at Sepang has altered the competitive order, causing McLaren to struggle with speed. Norris noted the surface is "very different to a lot of other tracks" visited this year.
- Despite the performance deficit, Norris stated he felt he had "extracted the maximum from the car" during qualifying. His car lacks general speed on the straights throughout the weekend.
- Teammate Oscar Piastri qualified seventh and will start alongside Norris on the third row. Piastri said, "We're struggling a bit for pace here," but noted the team can employ strategy.
- Max Verstappen secured pole position, leaving the McLaren driver skeptical about overcoming his deficit to Red Bull and Ferrari. Norris warned, "We don't expect any miracles," as the Red Bulls appear dominant.
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Formula One world champion Lando Norris was disappointed with McLaren's performance in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang circuit. The Briton set a sixth fastest time, six-tenths of a second behind Max Verstappen, who won pole position. However, Norris will start fifth due to the penalty for Isaac Hajjar, who was sanctioned and will start from eighth position instead of third. Norris commented frankly on the problems with his ca…
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SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 3 (Reuters) - World champion Lando Norris found himself wrestling with an uncooperative McLaren in Saturday's qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, attributing his team's struggles to the circuit's unique surface.
Norris blames Sepang tarmac for McLaren struggles in Bahrain GP
Lando Norris blames the Sepang tarmac for McLaren’s pace struggles after qualifying sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with starting position improved by a grid penalty. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Norris blames Sepang tarmac as McLaren struggle in Bahrain GP qualifying
SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct 3 : World champion Lando Norris found himself wrestling with an uncooperative McLaren in Saturday's qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, attributing his team's struggles to the circuit's unique surface.Norris qualified sixth-fastest, sixth tenths of a second slower than pol
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