MCLAREN BATTLES TO CLOSE PERFORMANCE GAP NOW

Original: "We're just a step behind" - what McLaren is trying to solve with its final 2026 upgrades

McLaren attempts to close the performance gap to competitors through final 2026 upgrades, with Lando Norris emphasizing the extreme precision required.

"To get the car to be quick, we just have to try so hard to be perfect, and you cannot be perfect," said Lando Norris after practice for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin. "We're just a step behind." Two mid-season wins for Norris now appear to be a 'purple patch' rather than harbinge