McLaren fires F1 warning shot to Verstappen as wet weather chaos set to erupt
A beaming Lando Norris said he was excited by his prospects, but would prefer no further rain, after dominating both opening free practice sessions at the British Grand Prix on Friday.
“It’s a bit on the nose, a bit sketchy at high speeds, and twitchy, but we made progress. Mercedes seem just as quick but I don’t think they turned up the engine for the final runs.” He added that he was glad the rain held off for most of the day for the sake of the crowd.“And I am ready for anything, but my preference is to stay dry.”
“We found some issues on the car which we had for the session, so it was a bit of a bummer because obviously you still do what you can, but a bit inconclusive of probably what our true pace is.“So try and obviously sort my car out but I think in general, try and work on a few weaknesses that we saw obviously on Yuki, and get the cars better for tomorrow.”
NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren look on from the fan stage prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 05, 2024 in Northampton, England. Verstappen was unfazed by his seventh place ahead of a race he won last year. “It was ok,” he said. “I had just a little slide so I aborted my lap and on the softs it didn’t go well so we have a bit of work to do.
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