Norris expecting ‘work to do’ in Mexico after struggling to find a ‘good feeling’ during limited Friday running

Lando Norris is anticipating that there is “work to do” for himself and McLaren ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix after the Briton struggled to find a “good feeling” during his limited running in Friday practice.

Having sat out FP1 as he handed his car over to rookie Pato O’Ward, Norris returned to action for an FP2 that was extended by 30 minutes to allow for testing of Pirelli’s 2025 tyre prototypes, with those drivers who missed first practice granted an additional 30 minutes to gain some representative mileage on the medium tyre.

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However, with the session disrupted by red flags when George Russell crashed in the Mercedes, running time was reduced. After completing his programme for Pirelli, Norris did not hit the track for his medium runs until the final moments of the session, ending up in fifth on the timesheets.

Reflecting on how the car had been feeling, Norris explained: “Not great, just a lack of laps comparing to most others, playing a little bit of catch-up and just not a great feeling.