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4 Lando Norris (GBR, McLaren F1 Team), F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 2, 2023 in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by HOCH ZWEI) Sakhir Bahrain *** 4 Lando Norris GBR, McLaren F1 Team , F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 2, 2023 in Sakhir, Bahrain Photo by HOCH ZWEI Sakhir Bahrain Image Credit: Imago
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While Red Bull and Ferrari kept their contention going for being the best teams out there, it was exactly the opposite for McLaren. The team that once gave the title contenders a run for their money has now been reduced to their shadows. This was once again proven after Lando Norris failed to take his MCL60 in Q3 as he crashed out in Q2 in Bahrain. Fans poured in support for Norris while slamming the constructor at the same time for making a “sh*tbox.”
The British F1 driver put in a valiant effort to take his car to Q2 after his teammate Oscar Piastri went out in Q1. However, his Q2 timing was slower than the required mark to send his challenger off to Q3. In the end, Norris and Piastri start Sunday’s race from P11 and P18.
Wasn't the result Lando would have wanted, but he extracted the maximum out of it and you know he'll give it his all tomorrow 💪 pic.twitter.com/xkhVd0ZNwl
— #LN4 (@LN4) March 4, 2023
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Lance Stroll sent the McLaren golden boy home after the Canadian clocked an impressive 1:31.127 as compared to 1:31.381 in Q2 in the ultimate lap. This not only sent a shockwave to the Papaya fans but also raised eyebrows over Lando Norris’s future this season.
Fans slam McLaren over slow MCL60 as Lando Norris failed to make a mark
As per statistics, McLaren looked heavily off the pace as compared to the other mid-field teams, such as Alpine, Aston Martin, or Haas. If the Woking-based team doesn’t take care of their straight-line speed in the near future, fans believe Norris should leave the team in the future for good.
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Given below are some of the reactions taken on this from Twitter:
he is insane for getting that tractosaurus to p11, so proud 🧡 he deserves so much more
— blanks ♥️ (@LECNOR_) March 4, 2023
i swear to god lando norris is doing WAY too much with that shitbox he’s driving
— andy (@iiiuminateandy) March 4, 2023
Tell him to leave. They don’t deserve him. There are terrible drivers in good cars and he could take any of their seats if he wanted.
— Shann Keith (@shannk964447) March 4, 2023
It freaking hurts to see @LandoNorris out of Q3. I hope McLaren gets some good upgrades in there soon.
— Maridon (@MaridonGaming) March 4, 2023
As things stand, none of the drivers from McLaren starts inside the top ten, and only Norris, who is regarded to be from the elite league, is expected to salvage points from the race unless a miracle takes place.
it'll be another year of lando norris carrying his lame ass team what's new huh
— mel💫 (@4melixe) March 4, 2023
in other news someone needs to remove the chokehold that zak brown and mclaren have on lando norris it is well and truly time to move on
— becca (@fourmulando) March 4, 2023
Btw Lando Norris deserves much more than this shite he gets every year
— Matty Blues ⭐⭐ (@MattyBlues1) March 4, 2023
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lando norris please leave mclaren if u want to win
— bianca zoe ༘⋆ (@morevamps) March 4, 2023
Max Verstappen of Red Bull starts from the pole with Sergio Perez beside him. The Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz starts from the second row and are strong contenders for the win in Bahrain alongside the Red Bull pair. As for McLaren, Norris is expected to salvage a point for Woking, at least.
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