Lando Norris after the team crash: “All of that only counts if I do a good job”

Lando Norris is deeply regretful! Almost two weeks ago, in the Singapore Sprint, the McLaren driver took out his team-mate Oscar Piastri, costing both drivers a lot of points. Norris was trying to snatch fourth place from Piastri in the closing stages of the Sprint. But the 2025 World Champion misjudged the situation, and the two collided. Norris finished only eighth (though he did pick up a point), whilst Oscar Piastri fell far behind and came away empty-handed. In the Grand Prix, both McLarens narrowly missed out on the podium: Norris finished fourth, Piastri fifth.

Lando Norris takes responsibility for the crash

Now, ahead of the next race in Austin, Norris says contritely: “Everything we do only counts if I do a good job on the track. I take responsibility for my mistakes and learn from them. This team is my motivation every weekend, and my aim is to repay the hard work everyone puts in by improving, making better decisions and representing the team as best I can.”

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said: “We’re learning lessons from a difficult triple-header, both in terms of performance and execution, and putting them into practice. In Formula 1, success is never guaranteed. So our response is to build, develop and continue to push forward together as a team.”

McLaren brings upgrades to Austin

McLaren is also bringing a number of minor upgrades to the race weekend in Austin. The aim is to resolve reliability issues with the brakes and reduce other performance shortfalls. They’ve also brought along a few minor changes to the underbody, which are set to be tested. Austin offers a good opportunity for this: a familiar circuit and three practice sessions. With Singapore hosting a Sprint race (meaning just 60 minutes’ practice) and Sepang being an unfamiliar circuit for the McLaren drivers, there is now more time available in Texas.

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