Norris says McLaren still needs more rear performance after Austin upgrades

After the United States Grand Prix, Lando Norris said McLaren's Austin upgrades were working as intended but not delivering enough in the areas where the team needed to improve. He singled out slow-speed corners and said McLaren needed more performance from the rear of the car.

Norris said McLaren was “nowhere near the level we need to be at” in slow-speed corners. He described the issue as long-running and difficult to tackle, but said McLaren would keep working on it.

The Austin package included revised brakes and experimental floor modifications; the floor work was understood to be early evaluation for the team's 2027 car concept. Norris noted that Ferrari and other teams were also bringing upgrades. McLaren's developments were delivering, he said, but not in all the areas the team needed.

McLaren is expected to introduce further developments through the remaining rounds, including another step ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.