Lando Norris, McLaren’s Formula 1 driver, reveals the arduous details which his team requires to turn the tide around. He says that getting things on track for McLaren would not be easy.
MCL36 showed encouraging results in Barcelona during first test runs. However, it faced brake cooling issues that hurt its position on track.
The Woking team resolved its issue with new brake ducts. But the team struggled to find pace at Bahrain, where Norris qualified 13th and Daniel Riccirado on 18th.
Nonetheless, Norris remains positive about the team capacity to over come the issue.
“I think everyone’s working hard, and we just had a long meeting going through everything so they’re working hard,” he said. “They have been since last year really to come up with good things.
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“There are still lot of the positives we got, just sadly, more negatives and then positives. So it’s just about time and working on them. And I think now we understand them more than ever. It’s simply about putting them into action.
“But again, it’s not an overnight job. It’s not something that we’re going to turn up tomorrow and be amazing, or turn up to Saudi and be amazing. But it will take time, and they’re going to be working hard to try and make this those improvements.”
Ricciardo claims that the issue provided “fuel for the fire” and encouraged the team to do more.
“The only way we’re going to move forward is if we put our eyes eyes forward and get on with it. And I think that’s important as well, for like team morale. If we just sit and moan and cry.
“And of course, like in qualifying, I’m not happy with 18th, but there’s no good being upset about it and not doing anything.
“So I think, as Lando said, it’s going to require action and effort from all of us. But I think that should motivate us to do better and want to do better.
“And I know we believe that we can be obviously a lot further up the grid. So it’s fuel for the fire. And it might be a slow burn for now. But that’s all we can do to make things better.”
