Carlos Sainz claims ‘McLaren will be at the front’ in every race following Lando Norris’ MIGHTY win in Zandvoort 

McLaren is now within 30 points of the leader, Red Bull, in the constructor's championship.

Carlos Sainz claims ‘McLaren will be at the front’ in every race following Lando Norris’ MIGHTY win in Zandvoort 

Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris (via IMAGO)

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has praised McLaren for their mighty performance during the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. Sainz raced for the Papayas in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, pairing alongside Lando Norris, who was the winner at Zandvoort on Sunday.

McLaren has been a formidable force this campaign, showcasing consistent pace and balance since their win at Miami. The Woking-based team has been one of the few teams to have brought about the fewest upgrades while managing to remain the fastest of them all.

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Carlos Sainz has envisioned his former team to remain amongst the top spots going forward. Sainz claims that Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari will be unable to match the pace of the Papayas, which leaves them fighting only for podiums.

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Things are so close. The only certainty is McLaren, who will be at the front in every race. And then between Red Bull, Mercedes, and us [Ferrari] are the podiums.
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Sainz finished in fifth place on Sunday after a resilient effort, starting from P11 on the grid. He will hope for the Maranello-based team to work on the issues with the SF-24 to deliver a worthy performance in Monza next week.

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Andrea Stella dissects strengths of McLaren’s MCL38 after Dutch GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has praised Lando Norris for his mighty run at Zandvoort yesterday. Stella thereafter answered the inspiration behind the team’s developments on the ever-improving MCL38 .

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We saw in Barcelona and Hungary that when we have these long, medium-speed corners, the car behaves very well.
Andrea Stella via motorsport

The Woking-based team levied a staggering 22-second lead on second-placed Red Bull, which came as a surprise to many. Andrea Stella claimed that his team capitalized on the MCL38’s long and medium pace, which was a key factor in their win on Sunday.

The Papayas have won three races in 2024, moving within 30 points of the Milton-Keynes outfit in the Constructors Championship. They will now hope to continue with the same intensity, eyeing the coveted title for the first time since 1997.

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