Lando Norris just locked in with McLaren through 2030 and insists the team can still salvage this year's championship despite trailing leader Kimi Antonelli by 83 points. McLaren stumbled out of the gate but back-to-back wins at Hungary and Zandvoort—both on the back of a major upgrade package—have Norris fourth in the standings and the team third in the constructors' race, 162 points behind Mercedes. The Briton says McLaren is "working better than they've ever worked before" and has "a lot of what we need in place," but admits certain areas of the car still need improvement. It's a race against time, he concedes. The momentum from consecutive wins gives McLaren something to build on, but with the flyaways looming, Norris needs more than good vibes—he needs the upgrades to keep coming and the points gap to close fast.
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Lando Norris just locked in with McLaren through 2030 and insists the team can still salvage this year's championship despite trailing leader Kimi Antonelli by 83 points. McLaren stumbled out of the gate but back-to-back wins at Hungary and Zandvoort—both on the back of a major upgrade package—have Norris fourth in the standings and the team third in the constructors' race, 162 points behind Mercedes. The Briton says McLaren is "working better than they've ever worked before" and has "a lot of what we need in place," but admits certain areas of the car still need improvement. It's a race against time, he concedes. The momentum from consecutive wins gives McLaren something to build on, but with the flyaways looming, Norris needs more than good vibes—he needs the upgrades to keep coming and the points gap to close fast.
