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Lando Norris is navigating a turbulent stretch in his championship campaign as Formula One heads into its final races. The McLaren driver finds himself in an increasingly difficult position, sitting 40 points behind Max Verstappen with just five rounds remaining after the Dutchman's impressive comeback. Motorsport.com reports that Norris downplayed any surprise at Red Bull's resurgence, noting they've won multiple constructors' championships and have some of the smartest minds in the sport. He pointed out that Verstappen has taken pole positions throughout the year and that Red Bull was never as weak as their public messaging suggested.
The drama intensified at the United States Grand Prix where both McLaren drivers crashed out of the Sprint race in a first-lap collision. Formula1.com confirmed that McLaren had previously imposed repercussions on Norris following contact with Oscar Piastri in Singapore, but those consequences have now been removed after Piastri took a degree of responsibility for the Austin incident. The two teammates are starting this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix on what Piastri called a clean slate.
Adding some lighter moments to the weekend, Sky Sports revealed that Norris laughed off Red Bull's attempt to remove grid tape at the US Grand Prix, which resulted in a fifty thousand euro fine for Red Bull. Norris admitted he didn't even use the tape and found it amusing that Red Bull failed to remove it because McLaren had made it special. He called it entertaining side quests for the teams.
However, the news from Mexico City practice sessions is concerning for Norris. Sky Sports reports he admitted the McLaren balance is a bit all over the place, echoing struggles from recent weeks particularly on single-lap qualifying pace. After sitting out Friday's first practice session for Pato O'Ward, Norris finished fourth in the second session, already behind Verstappen, Ferrari, and Mercedes. He acknowledged McLaren usually dominates Fridays and everyone catches up Saturday, but this time they're already behind with work to do.
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