NORRIS MCLAREN SPEED DEFICIT TROUBLES BAKU QUALIFYING
Original: What’s behind Norris’ top-speed problem in Baku – and why McLaren itself is down on Mercedes
Autosport·2h ago·25 September 2026
Lando Norris experiences a top-speed deficit on his McLaren during Baku qualifying due to a technical issue, while McLaren itself performs below Mercedes' level.
A technical problem caused a lack of top speed on Lando Norris’ McLaren Formula 1 car in Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, with the reigning world champion down in fifth. Despite having outqualified team-mate Oscar Piastri 9-1 in the 10 previous sessions, Norris found himself three tenths’ adrift in
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