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Norris warns McLaren’s São Paulo upgrades could make car harder to drive

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McLaren will bring small updates to São Paulo. Norris hopes they deliver a performance step but says they could make the car harder to drive.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

McLaren will introduce small upgrades for this weekend’s São Paulo Grand Prix, but Lando Norris does not know whether they will make the car easier to drive. Speaking at Thursday’s media day in Brazil, he said the changes could make it harder to drive, although he hopes they deliver a step forward in performance.

McLaren won back-to-back races over the summer but has since struggled to fight for victory in recent races. The car has been difficult for both Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri to push to the limit. Norris said it has always had strong potential, but extracting it has not been easy.

Norris said McLaren is working to make the car not only quicker but better suited to what drivers need at the limit. If the updates bring a performance gain, he said, the team may then be able to make further adjustments for greater consistency.

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