Lando Norris believes that McLaren is looking to make «minor adjustments» overnight to improve a «favorable position» in the practice sessions at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix of Formula 1. Norris followed up his first win in Miami with a strong performance in the first day of practice at Imola. McLaren faced some challenges in the first practice session while testing their Miami upgrades, and Norris had a setback when his car stopped. However, the team made progress in the second practice session, and Norris was on track to set the fastest time before going off track. Despite this, Norris is optimistic that the changes made between sessions have provided a positive foundation for the team to build on throughout the weekend.
Norris assessed the day as «reasonably good» overall, despite some complications in the first practice session. The team was conducting aerodynamic tests with rods on the car, which caused some issues. However, they made significant progress from the first to the second session. Once Norris found his rhythm, he felt confident and satisfied with the car’s performance. He believes that McLaren is in a good position for the weekend, despite the challenging conditions and strong competition from other teams.
McLaren ha introducido un paquete completo de actualizaciones en Miami, lo que ha provocado respuestas de los rivales Ferrari y Red Bull en esta etapa. Norris admitió que es difícil evaluar con precisión su rendimiento en comparación con los otros equipos, especialmente con Mercedes mostrando un ritmo impresionante. Para mejorar aún más su velocidad, Norris mencionó la importancia de analizar los datos y compararse con Red Bull, Ferrari y Mercedes. Él cree que McLaren es relativamente rápida y no necesita grandes cambios. En cambio, se centrarán en hacer pequeños ajustes y juntarlo todo para maximizar su rendimiento.
