McLaren has recently held additional discussions regarding the incident between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri during the sprint race of the Singapore Grand Prix. With this, the team aims to close this matter and focus on the future after the drop in points this collision caused.
Norris has admitted he needs to make “better decisions” after a controversial maneuver that ended with both drivers out of the race, costing the team a valuable opportunity in the championship. This situation led to a rebuke from the team’s management, as it contradicts established competition principles.
Andrea Stella, the team principal, indicated that more meetings would be held at McLaren’s facilities in Woking to prevent similar situations from recurring. According to close sources, these discussions took place last week, and the team is now looking to move forward in their season after Norris acknowledged his mistake.
“I accept responsibility for my mistakes and learn from them,” Norris commented ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix. “The team is my motivation every weekend, and my goal is to improve, make better decisions, and represent the team in the best possible way.”
In addition to the controversy in Singapore, McLaren has faced difficulties during a triple race weekend, with a significant drop in performance compared to Red Bull, which has accumulated consecutive wins with Max Verstappen in Malaysia and Singapore.
Performance updates for Austin
After these incidents, McLaren has decided to bring a new series of updates to its MCL40 car for this weekend’s race in Austin. The team seeks to improve functionality during braking and has made small adjustments that could help increase driver confidence during braking.
Rob Marshall, McLaren’s chief designer, stated: “We are bringing a modest selection of updates for this event aimed at addressing reliability and performance issues during braking.” With renewed expectations, McLaren hopes to find its optimal rhythm on a circuit that may be more favorable for their car compared to recent circuits where they have competed.
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