Both McLaren drivers are wary that their major gains in recent races could be somewhat undone at COTA this weekend.
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are both wary that the team’s performance may not match their recent form in Austin, with the characteristics of the Circuit of The Americas not set to suit the MCL60.
This has led to them surging in the Constructors’ standings, with Aston Martin only 11 points in front of them, but COTA’s layout may not suit their car too well.While McLaren brought an upgrade with them to Singapore to aid their performance in lower-speed corners, with the MCL60 already performing well at high speed, Norris believes their rivals will be in a good position to reel in the gap this weekend, having admitted they were “almost on par with Red Bull” in Qatar last time out.
“We knew when we went to Qatar it was going to be a track which really suited us, a lot of medium high-speed , which is where we’re very strong and almost on par with Red Bull. “I think when I say we might not be as good as the last couple of weekends, I’m hoping that kind of means we’re in the fight with Ferrari and Mercedes,” Piastri told reporters in Austin.
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