Oscar Piastri confirms Lando Norris belief as Max Verstappen sent blunt warning
McLaren enjoyed another impressive showing at the Emiliana Romagna Grand Prix and both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are feeling confident about the team’s future
Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Zak Brown celebrate another strong McLaren performance in Imola (
McLaren have fired a warning to Max Verstappen and Red Bull after another impressive race weekend.
Lando Norris picked up his first Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month and followed it up with a second-placed finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the Brit claiming he only needed one more lap to beat Verstappen.
Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, drove the fastest lap in Miami before his race was derailed by front wing damage. The Australian then finished fourth in Imola and the two teammates are feeling confident about what the future holds for McLaren.
When asked if he felt his recent results gave him confidence he could regularly challenge Verstappen’s dominance, Norris said: “There’s no reason after a couple of tracks that you’d want to deny it
“I don’t think we’re at their level yet – as we saw today, they still have areas where they are better. But there was maybe some areas where we’re better now, which is a good sign. There are tracks where we can be stronger…
“I’m excited that we can definitely continue to fight them in more races.” And Piastri echoed Norris’ comments, citing McLaren’s improvements in “conditions we’ve struggled in” over the past few years.
“Miami felt like a really strong weekend,” Piastri said. “Here felt really strong. I think that was the most we could have got out of the race, so for me personally, I’m very happy – I feel like I’ve built a bit of good momentum in the last two weekends, which is something I’ve been trying to aim for a bit more.
Norris and Piastri are feeling confident about what the future holds for McLaren (