Lando Norris is adamant that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen will remain in F1 title contention despite Red Bull’s struggles.

Verstappen returned to winning ways last time out, b🐻eating the two McLarens to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Dutchman’s win at Suzuka means he’s just on☂e point behind in the F1 drivers’ s🍬tandings after three rounds.

McLaren have started the year with the fastest car and comfortably lead the F1 constructors’ champio🌺nship.

Assessing Mclaren’s start to the season, Norris told Sky Sports ahe🏅ad of the Bahrain Grand Prix: “I mean it’s been a good start. I am still leading. Of course, could things have been slightly better?

“Yes but they’re 🐈not. Max and Red Bull have done a good job in a car that they say they’ve been struggling with. But for the same case we know our struggles, we know how tricky our car is to drive. It is quick and we acknowledge all of these things and stuff people say.

“We’ve also made some mistakes and we know we have to improve in certain areas. It’s still a long season. We’re at round for now. We’re not getting ahead of ourselves but we also know we have a long way to go with a lot of work to do on this ca✅r before we can focus on next y✅ear.

“I guess I’ve had some great results especially in the main races. I lost a f🌄ew points and a few in the sprint race in China.”

McLaren “need to do better”

It’s not been a perfect season ꦆfor Norris and McLaren🔴.

Norris has been vocal about his struggle with han🌃dling thisꦉ year’s McLaren challenger, especially over one lap.

Norris was well beaten by 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri throughout the weekend in China.

While he fin🔯ished ahead of his teammate in Japan, Piastri seemed to have the edge on pace.

With Verstappen expected to remain a consistent threat throughout t𝓰he season, Norris knows that improvements are still needed.

“It’s been a good start but there’s still plenty of opportunities for us to improve and still to do better than we have been doing,” Norris🐎 added.

“We need to do better be🏅cause like you said, Max is close behind and I am sure he’s going to be behind and close behind for a long time.”