The symbol is strong and the opportunity is perfect. After recent delicate weeks, Lando Norris has had an opportunity in gold to revive when arriving in Miami. First of all, the vice-champion of the outgoing world had two weeks to resume his senses after the chain of three Grands Prix in three weeks: in Japan, in Bahrain, then in Saudi Arabia.
On these three rounds, Norris lost foot, failing to win the slightest race after his inaugural success in Melbourne. In Suzuka, he lost to the mastery of Verstappen in qualifying, but it was his own mistakes that cost him the victories in the Middle East, by making qualifying errors that a candidate in the title cannot afford.
“I have often been in the lead in Q1 and Q2, but each time I arrive in Q3, things are not going as planned. So I think there are elements related to piloting, as well as others on the side of the car, which simply did not combine well. But I work on it, and I hope I can put this into practice this weekend ”, Assures Lando Norris, arriving in Miami.
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McLaren is preparing changes to help Norris
The n ° 4 found in Florida the land of its first victory in Formula 1, just a year ago. Thanks to success, he had managed to end the hardship of the pilot with the most podiums without victory, which stuck to his skin. Since then, the Briton has added four other successes, but has struggled to confirm at the start of the year because of a car that does not suited him. If McLaren is looking for solutions so that he feels perfectly at ease, the young man does not want to look for an excuse.
-“There are also aspects on which I work on my side, and I hope that this will be a more effective solution than to simply wait for the arrival of new parts,” admits Norris. “It is positive that we are working as a team and that everyone makes efforts to understand these problems, because it is clear that certain aspects have changed compared to last year: the behavior of the car, its functioning, and the way in which I manage to extract from time to the turn and to perform. »»
“I think there are simply elements that prevent me from feeling what I need, and it is precisely these sensations that allow me to pilot at my best level, to aim for pole position and to be competitive at the highest level. These are details, of course: it is not as if the car has suddenly become impossible to drive. But when we talk about qualifications that play a few hundredths or thousandths of a second, it is at this level that the difficulty resides. »»
Norris assumes his responsibility for the brilliant Piastri performances
The difficulties encountered by Norris do not seem to touch his neighbor of Garage Oscar Piastri, triple winner in five races, including the last two in Bahrain and Djeddah. “Perhaps Oscar adapts more naturally to the situation. I also think it is the duty of a pilot to adapt to the car that is provided. But there are always compromises, and the team is also there to help you get the most out of the vehicle ”, continues Norris. “It is obvious that changes have taken place. As far as I am concerned, it penalized me a little more, and I could not find the level of performance that I had reached at the end of last season – which, in my opinion, was the best level I have had so far. »»
Despite his difficulties and an undeniable mental fragility, Lando Norris remains within reach of his neighbor of garage. The Briton occupies second place in the championship with only 10 points behind: a drop of water facing the ocean of points that remains to be distributed during the 18 remaining weekends. For his confidence, a good result in Miami will be essential.
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