A mixed Friday for the McLaren drivers, with Piastri feeling satisfied while Norris did not share the same sentiment.
In Mexico, there’s a desire for redemption at McLaren after the lackluster weekend in Austin. Friday’s events did not unfold the same way for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The two drivers discussed their experiences with the press.
Despite showing a good race pace in the afternoon, Lando Norris, coming off a fourth-place finish in the Austin GP, did not appear very enthusiastic in his comments, stating I didn’t have great feelings I did fewer laps than the others, so there’s ground to make up.
It’s tough to get a good feel on this track because there’s always low grip, but I’m sure it will be better tomorrow. That said, I didn’t feel very comfortable today, so we definitely need to improve. I have the new floor compared to Oscar; we did some comparative tests, but there doesn’t seem to be a significant gain. We’ll definitely try to be competitive tomorrow: today I’m behind, there’s work to do, and we’ll see how it goes.”
In contrast to the Brit, Oscar Piastri had a different experience, expressing a good feeling with the car in both race pace and single lap performance. The Australian spoke to the press, saying: “Friday went well. I felt pretty good, and I think the changes made during the second session improved my feel with the car, so I’m satisfied. It was interesting to do some testing with the tires for next season, and we learned some valuable lessons from that. We seemed quite competitive, and I think we’re in a good position for tomorrow.”
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