Lando Norris highlights McLaren's straight-line speed issues
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Lando Norris has expressed frustration over McLaren's ongoing straight-line speed deficit, which he estimates costs him nearly two-tenths of a second per lap. Team principal Andrea Stella confirmed that McLaren and Mercedes High Performance Powertrains are investigating the issue affecting Norris's performance.
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First to reportLando Norris frustrated by engine issue that cost him in Sepang qualifyingLando Norris was left frustrated by a power unit problem that left him just sixth on the grid for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The McLaren driver was six tenths off Red Bull’s polesitter Max Verstappen at Sepang on Saturday, setting a 1m35.757s that put Norris just 0.005s ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri in seventh. Norris reckons his deficit came via a lack of speed on ... Keep reading
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Lando Norris spies crucial McLaren issue for Sepang deficitLando Norris qualified seventh at the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, blaming straight-line speed deficits and power unit struggles while bracing for high tyre degradation.
Motorsport WeekSat 3 Oct · 12:00 UTCRead →Straight-line speed woes leave Lando Norris frustrated after F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia QualifyingLando Norris qualified seventh at the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, blaming straight-line speed deficits and power unit struggles while bracing for high tyre degradation.Motorsport WeekSat 3 Oct · 12:00 UTCRead →%2FGettyImages-2298357938.webp&w=1200&q=70)
Norris admits McLaren ‘a long way off the pace’ in MalaysiaLando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after struggling to keep up with McLaren’s rivals.
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Andrea Stella explains recurring Lando Norris straightline speed issue after Bahrain GP qualifyingMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella has clarified the issues with Lando Norris' current Mercedes power unit, as the reigning champion rued the lack of straightline speed in Formula 1 qualifying for the second week running. Although McLaren is known to be missing straightline speed versus its other Mercedes-powered counterparts owing to its selected gear ratios being lower, Norris had a deficit ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSat 3 Oct · 12:37 UTCRead →
Norris on Bahrain issues: 'Car's not good enough'Lando Norris has said his McLaren simply was not fast enough to challenge for the front two rows of the grid in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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Hidden Lando Norris issue revealed as McLaren deficit uncoveredLando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but felt a better result was on.
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Lando Norris reveals "painful" McLaren deficit after Bahrain GPLando Norris has revealed McLaren's ongoing straightline speed deficit is costing him almost two-tenths of a second per lap, labelling the situation "painful as hell". The British driver endured a compromised Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia. After starting from fifth on the grid, Norris dropped to 16th on medium tyres as it became apparent that the intermediate tyres were the optimum ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSun 4 Oct · 11:57 UTCRead →
McLaren 'take responsibility' for mystery issue plaguing Lando NorrisLando Norris has felt his McLaren has been hamstrung by a mysterious issue in recent grands prix.
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Lando Norris frustrated by engine issue that cost him in Sepang qualifyingLando Norris was left frustrated by a power unit problem that left him just sixth on the grid for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The McLaren driver was six tenths off Red Bull’s polesitter Max Verstappen at Sepang on Saturday, setting a 1m35.757s that put Norris just 0.005s ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri in seventh. Norris reckons his deficit came via a lack of speed on ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSat 3 Oct · 10:44 UTCRead their report →Lando Norris spies crucial McLaren issue for Sepang deficitLando Norris qualified seventh at the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, blaming straight-line speed deficits and power unit struggles while bracing for high tyre degradation.Motorsport WeekSat 3 Oct · 12:00 UTCRead →Straight-line speed woes leave Lando Norris frustrated after F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia QualifyingLando Norris qualified seventh at the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, blaming straight-line speed deficits and power unit struggles while bracing for high tyre degradation.Motorsport WeekSat 3 Oct · 12:00 UTCRead →Norris admits McLaren ‘a long way off the pace’ in MalaysiaLando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after struggling to keep up with McLaren’s rivals.Formula1.comSat 3 Oct · 12:00 UTCRead →Andrea Stella explains recurring Lando Norris straightline speed issue after Bahrain GP qualifyingMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella has clarified the issues with Lando Norris' current Mercedes power unit, as the reigning champion rued the lack of straightline speed in Formula 1 qualifying for the second week running. Although McLaren is known to be missing straightline speed versus its other Mercedes-powered counterparts owing to its selected gear ratios being lower, Norris had a deficit ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSat 3 Oct · 12:37 UTCRead →Show 4 more from other outletsShow fewer
Norris on Bahrain issues: 'Car's not good enough'Lando Norris has said his McLaren simply was not fast enough to challenge for the front two rows of the grid in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.espn.comSat 3 Oct · 13:05 UTCRead →Hidden Lando Norris issue revealed as McLaren deficit uncoveredLando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but felt a better result was on.PlanetF1Sat 3 Oct · 14:10 UTCRead →Lando Norris reveals "painful" McLaren deficit after Bahrain GPLando Norris has revealed McLaren's ongoing straightline speed deficit is costing him almost two-tenths of a second per lap, labelling the situation "painful as hell". The British driver endured a compromised Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia. After starting from fifth on the grid, Norris dropped to 16th on medium tyres as it became apparent that the intermediate tyres were the optimum ... Keep readingMotorsport.comSun 4 Oct · 11:57 UTCRead →McLaren 'take responsibility' for mystery issue plaguing Lando NorrisLando Norris has felt his McLaren has been hamstrung by a mysterious issue in recent grands prix.RacingNews365Wed 7 Oct · 07:50 UTCRead →
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