For Lando Norris, a win in the sprint race in Zandvoort was not possible on Saturday. George Russell won and Norris had to give up second place to Charles Leclerc. “It’s not a bad result“, said the reigning world champion. “We just need to get more out of the car.“
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Of course, Norris said after the sprint race, he would have preferred to win in Zandvoort. “Or at least be a bit faster. But we are not, so we still have some work to do for the rest of this weekend.”
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McLaren is doing well when it comes to high speeds, he states. “But in the low-speed corners, we need to get more out of the car. Finishing third is still not bad, we should be happy with the progress we are making this season. We will just have to try even harder. We are definitely working hard on it.”
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