“He does a very good job,” Lando Norris compliments his new teammate

This year, McLaren is far. Far from being a troublemaker to fight for a regular podium or to be the fourth force on the grid. However, the team is still ahead of Alpine in the constructors’ championship. However, this should be put into perspective as the two pink cars crashed out in Australia after the chaos of the race. This benefited Zak Brown’s team.

Despite this performance delay compared to its rival in previous years, there is progress at McLaren. The competitiveness gap between the two drivers has reduced. Oscar Piastri, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo, seems to have found the manual for this racecar.

He is doing a very good job. I think he has tamed the car well, which is obviously not easy to drive. He made it to Q3 in Saudi Arabia, the only Q3 of the year so far. He forces me to stay alert, says Lando Norris.

Our comments are probably more in line than they were in recent years. This is a good thing, as the dynamics are better for the engineers, aerodynamicists, and the rest of the team at the McLaren Technology Centre. In general, we want the same things, and I find that to be good. On both sides, on and off the track, it’s a good start.

This good relationship and this feeling could then allow the British team to bounce back throughout the season.