Article by Sebastian Vasile – published Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 13:28 / Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2025 13:45
The leader of the general ranking in Formula 1, Lando Norris, said after finishing on third place in the Bahrain Grand Prize That he does not feel comfortable at the wheel of the MCL39 monopost and that this is the main reason why he does not get the expected results.
The British won the first race of the season, in Australia, after which he recorded two two places and a third place – in China, Japan and Bahrain. In two of these races, Victoria was obtained by his teammate, Oscar Piastri, who approached only three points of Norris in the fight for the world title.
Lando Norris surprises: “I do not feel comfortable in McLaren”
Piastri was practically untouched on the “Sakhir” circuit the previous day, setting the best time in two of the three training sessions, then obtaining the pole position and the victory in the race.
Meanwhile, Norris started from the sixth place after an error in qualifications, and in the race he had difficulty overcoming Charles Leclerc, later failing to defeat George Russell for the second place.
“Every time I did something good, I did two things wrong. I was self-sabricating, preventing myself from progressing. I would like to know what I could do to adapt better to the car. When you are athlete, when you are a pilot, whatever you are, you simply know when things are going well, when you are confident, when you feel comfortable. I'm sure I have everything I need, I have no doubt. But something does not work between me and the car.
Lando Norris / Photo: Imago
I can't even take a tour as I did last year. Then I knew what would happen to the car in each curve, I felt that I was completely controlled. This year, the sensation is completely opposite. Even in Australia, although I won, I didn't feel comfortable, I didn't feel confident for a moment. The car was simply Mega and this helps me get out of many problems. But I am not far from my maximum potential, which is painful to admit, “said Norris, according to Sportal.bg.
