Beating Max Verstappen in any sort of way during the 2023 season is bound to bring happiness. The Dutchman’s dominance has been unparalleled, with only his teammate taking 2 victories away from him. However, beating Max Verstappen wasn’t enough for Lando Norris, who reacted to a frustrating outing at the Singapore GP practice session. What did Lando Norris say?

The FP1 session isn’t a representative session at the Singapore GP as the race is held at night time and FP1 takes place in sunlight. This makes FP2 all the more important. Lando Norris finished the FP2 session in P6, ahead of both the Red Bulls. The Red Bulls seemed to be struggling at the Marina Bay circuit. However, Lando Norris wasn’t happy with the result. McLaren has been struggling since the summer break ended. 

According to @TheMcLarenZone’s tweet, Lando Norris, after the Friday Practice session explained his frustration of not being in the first place. He said, “I’m not first, so I’m not happy, but I think it was a good day for us, really hard and complicated, clearly very competitive. But we made a good step forward, we did everything we had to do.”

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Regardless of the frustration of not being at the top, Norris explains how it’s been a good day for the team. McLaren brought a major update at the Singapore GP with expectations of moving forward. Let’s see what the upgrades are all about.

Lando Norris updates on McLaren’s new upgrades

McLaren brought a heavily revised MCL60 for the 2023 Singapore GP. While a huge number of parts have been upgraded, the new side pods and floor lie at the heart of the upgrades. The side pods and floor feature a Red Bull-esque design philosophy with front and rear wing updates along with a revised rear suspension accompanying them. 

After the FP2 session, Lando Norris, as he spoke with Formula 1 said, “We’ve definitely taken some steps forward with the new bits, they’re doing what they’re meant to do which is always a good thing.”

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Do you think Lando Norris will be able to beat the Ferraris to put the McLaren on pole?