Lando Norris bemoans ‘so slow’ McLaren over failing to pass George Russell for Brazilian GP lead
Lando Norris put forth his resentment towards the disappointing pace of the McLaren chassis at the Brazilian GP.
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George Russell and Lando Norris (Via: Imago)
McLaren headed into the Brazilian GP with great hopes of closing down the gap to Max Verstappen in the driver’s standing. The two McLaren drivers also showcased a great performance during the sprint and qualifying sessions of the weekend. However, Lando Norris despite starting from pole in the race is unable to overtake George Russell for the lead of the race.
The rain-laden circuit of the Brazilian GP put forth extreme challenges for a majority of the drivers on the grid. Multiple drivers crashed out during the qualifying session causing a disappointing start to the race. Hence, amidst the torrential rains, Lando Norris took to team radio to put forth his disappointment with the chassis performance.
McLaren despite having the fastest chassis is causing problems to Lando Norris. The Brit said on team radio that he was struggling to overtake on the wet circuit of the Brazilian GP. Moreover, the Briton asserted that the MCL-38 chassis was very slow on the straights further causing a problem. Hence, the 24-year-old will have to work harder on the track in order to close the gap with Verstappen in the standings.
Struggling to overtake. So slow on the straights.
Lando Norris said on the team radio
Lando Norris; Struggling to overtake. So slow on the straighta
— Junaid #JB17 (@JunaidSamodien_) November 3, 2024
Lando Norris is also under investigation for starting procedure infringement
The formation lap of the Brazilian GP already witnessed a DNF from Lance Stroll after he failed to finish the lap. The race start was immediately aborted with the stewards speeding up the process of clearing the track. Hence, multiple drivers started the second formation lap during the aborted race start of the Brazilian GP with Lando Norris leading the pack.
Norris started the lap under incorrect pretenses while Max Verstappen was quick to take note of it. As a result, he has been put under investigation for infringing the race start procedure of the Brazilian GP.
Lando Norris will be investigated AFTER the race for his starting procedure infringement đ pic.twitter.com/ZbJQTckQFI
— Autosport (@autosport) November 3, 2024
The Brazilian GP has put forth an extremely interesting situation after major delays in the qualifying sessions. Moreover, the race start was also preponed from the previous time following the major rain alert. The race has been reduced to just 69 laps as Max Verstappen aims to move up the pecking order and score great points.
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