Lando Norris claims McLaren is at a ‘level’ where everything ‘needs to be perfect’ against Max Verstappen 

Lando Norris has been in sensational form during the ongoing 2024 F1 season.

Lando Norris claims McLaren is at a ‘level’ where everything ‘needs to be perfect’ against Max Verstappen 

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris (Via: Imago)

McLaren driver, Lando Norris has said that his team is in a position to challenge Red Bull’s Max Verstappen provided they make no mistakes in the upcoming races. The Woking-based team has been in fine form this season and is one of the most convincing outfits besides Red Bull.

Red Bull currently leads the championship by 60 points to second-placed Ferrari and has managed to do so with the help of their three-time world champion driver, Max Verstappen. The 26-year-old has won seven out of ten races this season despite facing stern competition from McLaren and Ferrari who have been better than the Milton-Keynes outfit on certain occasions.

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Lando Norris has hence asserted his team needs to be at the top of its game if it wishes to challenge the dominance of Verstappen who has single handedly been the main man for Red Bull. Norris also claimed that any mistakes from hereon in will cost the papayas heavily as the race for the title heats up.

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We’re on a level now where everything has to be perfect. We’re against one of the best drivers ever in F1, who’s performing at an incredibly high level, and anything that wasn’t perfect, like my start, you pay the price for. Simple as that.
Lando Norris said to the media ahead of Austrian GP

McLaren is currently third in the championship and has narrowly missed out on probable victories in the last two races. The team will now look to give it their all in an attempt to muster wins in Spielberg and Silverstone which will play a major role in shaping up their title chances this season.

Lando Norris urges McLaren to do ‘a bit more’ in terms of upgrades ahead of Austria

Lando Norris has requested McLaren to bring in some more upgrades just to give them a higher edge over Red Bull and Ferrari heading into the race in Spielberg. McLaren has been a constant performer this season, with the Woking-based team finishing on the podium in the last six races.

Lando Norris and MCL38
Lando Norris and MCL38 (via IMAGO)
I mean, I'm confident every weekend we go into now, the car is performing extremely well. We're always there or thereabouts within a couple of tenths of pole, and that's all we can ask for. I think we need to bring something a little bit more just to make our life a bit easier.
Lando Norris via RacingNews365

Lando Norris has claimed that the papaya outfit has been just a few tenths on or off the pole positions for quite a few races, which is a good sign for them. But the 24-year-old has also emphasized the little aspects, in which, McLaren appears to be lacking by a fractional margin to Red Bull.

The Andrea Stella-led team now faces tough competition from Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes, who will look to outpace the MCL38 around the track in Austria. However, Norris has backed his team to come out on top, with the 24-year-old saying that the MCL38 is a strong challenger around every track, despite compromising odds that may come along the way.

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