Why McLaren can't yet pinpoint the car changes that have caused Norris' 2025 struggles

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04/18/2025 10:24 AM

Pinpointing the exact causes of Lando Norris' struggles with McLaren's 2025 Formula 1 car is proving difficult for the team, given the wide-ranging changes between the MCL39 and its predecessor.
Norris has long not enjoyed certain quirks that determine how McLaren's lineage of cars need to be driven, especially in low-speed corners. As the team made a great step forwards over 2024, which ...Keep reading

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