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McLaren and Ferrari face qualifying struggles at Monza
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McLaren’s recent momentum has faced challenges during the Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza. Following a period of resurgence marked by Lando Norris’s consecutive wins in Hungary and Zandvoort, the team has struggled with the MCL40’s performance in Italy. During qualifying, Norris expressed significant frustration regarding the car’s lack of straight-line speed and aerodynamic efficiency. He noted difficulties with car balance and braking confidence, ultimately qualifying ninth. Due to a penalty issued to teammate Oscar Piastri, Norris moved up to eighth on the starting grid. This follows earlier concerns from Norris regarding the car’s unpredictable behavior in specific corner sections. Ferrari also faced difficulties during the session. session, with Lewis Hamilton described his qualifying execution as ‘pretty bad’ due to issues with timing and rhythm in Q3. After narrowly avoiding elimination in Q2, Hamilton was promoted to fourth on the grid following Piastri’s penalty. Ferrari is currently working Following the race, Norris highlighted a significant performance gap between McLaren and Mercedes. Despite the team's recent successes, Norris and Piastri finished fourth and fifth, trailing the Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell by nearly 20 seconds. Norris stated that Mercedes appeared to address straight-line speed deficits be in a ‘different category’ on this specific circuit, particularly in high-speed sections and heavy braking zones, while also acknowledging Red Bull’s superior performance on this track type. Norris also addressed late-race tension involving a duel with Piastri for fourth place. After an aggressive overtaking attempt resulted in Norris driving through new power unit upgrades. the grass, he initially expressed frustration over the radio. He later clarified that the move was correct and that any perceived contact was merely a ‘matter of perception at high speeds.’
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