Lando Norris closing in on unwanted F1 record and fears McLaren have missed "best chance" of win

Lando Norris is closing in on an unwanted F1 record held by Nick Heidfeld - the most grand prix podiums without a win. 
Norris closing in on unwanted F1 record as he admits McLaren win fear

The McLaren driver claimed his fourth consecutive podium with a second-place finish at the United States Grand Prix - following168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification - to take his ros𒉰trum career t𓆉otal to 12. 

That has placed him just one behind former BMW driver Heidfeld, who finished in runner-up spot eight times throughout his career and holds the undesirable record for most podiums without standing on t𒆙he top step. 

McLaren’s impr⛎essive development in 2023 has enabled Norris to rack up six podiums so far this year, though a first victory continues🅺 to evade the 23-year-old Briton. 

Norris admitte💙d after Sunday’s race in Austin that he fears McLaren have missed their “best chance” of winning a race this season. 

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60 leads at the start of the race. Formula 1 World Championship,…

"Do I think our best chances have gone? I would say yes," Norris said. "I think Qatar was our best chance of winning a ꩲrace. And I missed out on that one.

"I don't want to say n𝓀o, I don't s❀ay like never. I think there's no super high speed, Suzuka-style, Qatar-style circuits left which is where we're strong.

“I don't think they're any good ones for us coming up.꧒ I thin𓃲k our best have gone.

"I just want to b꧙e hopeful that we can do good results and I think we can still fight for podiums but these g🤡uys are too quick for me.”

Norris added: "If you looked at the GPS overlays of how bad we are in the slow speed [areas], I'm not loo🔯king forward to Braz🦋il. 

💯"I think we're going to be pretty shocking there. Vegas and Abu Dhabi are p🍒robably the better ones."

Norris currently sits sixth in the drivers championship with four races to go, while McLaren have leapfrogged Aston Martin into🏅 fourth place in the constructors’ standings. 

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States…

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