Lando Norris admitted he’s “expecting pain” over the coming races after McLaren struggled to 14th and 15th place in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
The team’s preparations were disrupted by braking problems in the second pre-season test which limited how much running they were able to do. Norris, who followed team mate Daniel Ricciardo home yesterday, said the opportunity to cover a significant number of laps was the only up-side for the pair in Bahrain.
“It was our first race and first time we’ve got to do long running and for myself and also for Daniel, we’re both in quite a new position there,” he said in response to a question from RaceFans.
“Of course I did a bit more like single-lap pace and short running but I personally felt like I learnt a lot with how the tyres behave and how they deg[rade] off and and how you’ve got to treat them. So I think we both learnt a lot and a lot of new experiences for both of us.”
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