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Lando Norris on McLaren's Speed Deficit
Norris calls McLaren's straightline speed gap 'painful' after Bahrain GP.
In brief
Norris calls McLaren's straightline speed gap 'painful' after Bahrain GP. Lando Norris says McLaren's straightline speed deficit costs him nearly two-tenths per lap, making his performance challenging. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Lando Norris
Norris says McLaren's straightline speed deficit costs him almost two-tenths per lap.
“painful as hell”
Bahrain GP
Norris dropped from fifth to 16th on medium tyres during race.
Safety Car Incident
Norris went off track during safety car restart, dropping from eighth to 11th.
Norris' Reflection
Norris admitted he couldn't see how much cars stopped on racing line.
“I just couldn't see from my angle how much they literally just stopped on the racing line”
Speed Deficit Impact
Norris loses two tenths per lap over 55 laps, calling it 'painful as hell'.
“two tenths a lap over 55 laps, it's just painful as hell”
Team Response
Team working to resolve straightline speed issue for Singapore GP.
Race Outcome
Norris finished ninth with two points after Singapore GP.
At a glance
Lando Norris says McLaren's straightline speed deficit costs him nearly two-tenths per lap, making his performance challenging.
