Norris Seeks Podium Amid McLaren Gap

Lando Norris starts Barcelona in fourth, narrowly missing top three by a hair—just 0.003 seconds. He admits McLaren’s gap to the front is huge, and the race will demand maximum effort, even joking about five pit stops to stay competitive. Despite a shaky practice and sitting out FP1 for a rookie, he showed strong pace in later sessions, topping FP2 and finishing fourth in FP3—though his qualifying was ruined by a red flag. Teammate Oscar Piastri qualified seventh, feeling strong until the final sector, unsure if McLaren can match Mercedes or Ferrari’s pace amid expected tire wear. Norris stays focused on smart points, knowing the fight will be brutal—but McLaren’s determined to squeeze every ounce of performance from the car. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a1ed09c6680b69ed