{"id":2034583,"date":"2026-07-08T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034583"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:57:00","slug":"undriveable-lando-norris-laments-mclarens-lack-of-f1-upgrade-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034583","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Undriveable&#8217; &#8211; Lando Norris laments McLaren&#8217;s lack of F1 upgrade progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>&#8216;Undriveable&#8217; &#8211; Lando Norris laments McLaren&#8217;s lack of F1 upgrade progress<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Lando Norris is looking for more from McLaren after a tough weekend at the British Grand Prix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-08T10:57:00+01:00\">08 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Norris at Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lando Norris believes that McLaren must do &#8216;many things better&#8217; and bring more upgrades to unlock pace after another tough weekend at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Norris may have finished in fourth place at Silverstone, but he was left frustrated by what proved to be a difficult weekend, with McLaren lacking pace throughout compared to Mercedes and Ferrari.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Everything but the result was pretty shocking,&#8221; said Norris. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how we finished P4 today, honestly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Norris finished fourth at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;A big part of it nowadays is reliability. I don&#8217;t know what happened to Kimi and Max. A big part of it is just not making mistakes and reliability. We got that bit right today, but the pace was pretty poor. It was not a nice car to drive. I think one of the hardest cars I&#8217;ve ever driven in Formula 1, so [there are] many things we need to be better at.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a7e13769cafaf917bf333e34ce665df7c4ae68b6ea7a3bb10557618d115ef541\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>McLaren sets out timeline to catch Mercedes after upgrade \u2018redirection\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Red Bull provides update on F1 engine ranking talks with FIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">McLaren has not brought a major upgrade to the track since the Miami Grand Prix, but Norris suggests that the smaller developments have failed to meet expectations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve been slow all year, but it&#8217;s not this slow,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Other people didn&#8217;t do a good job, I guess. There&#8217;s no way we can finish P2 in Miami, and form a car like this. Other people have bought a lot of upgrades and updates since, and we kind of haven&#8217;t &#8211; nothing that has brought us that much performance. I don&#8217;t know, the car was just undrivable, honestly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>It was a tough home race for Norris and McLaren<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At recent events, super-clipping and yoyo racing have been reduced, with the tracks more energy-rich than certain layouts. However, Silverstone and next week&#8217;s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps are on the opposite end of the spectrum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While this saw plenty of overtaking, this was quite often down to drivers deploying energy in different areas of the track.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[It was] the same as always, I&#8217;m not a fan of it,&#8221; said Norris. &#8220;It&#8217;s not how Formula 1 should be, but it&#8217;s the way it is, so I can&#8217;t really complain anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking 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difficult weekend, with McLaren lacking pace throughout compared to Mercedes and Ferrari.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Everything but the result was pretty shocking,&#8221; said Norris. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how we finished P4 today, honestly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 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I don&#8217;t know what happened to Kimi and Max. A big part of it is just not making mistakes and reliability. We got that bit right today, but the pace was pretty poor. It was not a nice car to drive. I think one of the hardest cars I&#8217;ve ever driven in Formula 1, so [there are] many things we need to be better at.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a7e13769cafaf917bf333e34ce665df7c4ae68b6ea7a3bb10557618d115ef541\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>McLaren sets out timeline to catch Mercedes after upgrade \u2018redirection\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Red Bull provides update on F1 engine ranking talks with FIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">McLaren has not brought a major upgrade to the track since the Miami Grand Prix, but Norris suggests that the smaller developments have failed to meet expectations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve been slow all year, but it&#8217;s not this slow,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Other people didn&#8217;t do a good job, I guess. There&#8217;s no way we can finish P2 in Miami, and form a car like this. Other people have bought a lot of upgrades and updates since, and we kind of haven&#8217;t &#8211; nothing that has brought us that much performance. I don&#8217;t know, the car was just undrivable, honestly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>It was a tough home race for Norris and McLaren<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At recent events, super-clipping and yoyo racing have been reduced, with the tracks more energy-rich than certain layouts. However, Silverstone and next week&#8217;s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps are on the opposite end of the spectrum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While this saw plenty of overtaking, this was quite often down to drivers deploying energy in different areas of the track.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[It was] the same as always, I&#8217;m not a fan of it,&#8221; said Norris. &#8220;It&#8217;s not how Formula 1 should be, but it&#8217;s the way it is, so I can&#8217;t really complain anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lando Norris believes that McLaren must do &#8216;many things better&#8217; and bring more upgrades to unlock pace after another tough weekend at the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Norris may have finished in fourth place at Silverstone, but he was left frustrated by what proved to be a difficult weekend, with McLaren lacking pace throughout compared to Mercedes and Ferrari.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Everything but the result was pretty shocking,&#8221; said Norris. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how we finished P4 today, honestly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423338_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Norris finished fourth at Silverstone<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;A big part of it nowadays is reliability. I don&#8217;t know what happened to Kimi and Max. A big part of it is just not making mistakes and reliability. We got that bit right today, but the pace was pretty poor. It was not a nice car to drive. I think one of the hardest cars I&#8217;ve ever driven in Formula 1, so [there are] many things we need to be better at.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a7e13769cafaf917bf333e34ce665df7c4ae68b6ea7a3bb10557618d115ef541\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>McLaren sets out timeline to catch Mercedes after upgrade \u2018redirection\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Red Bull provides update on F1 engine ranking talks with FIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">McLaren has not brought a major upgrade to the track since the Miami Grand Prix, but Norris suggests that the smaller developments have failed to meet expectations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve been slow all year, but it&#8217;s not this slow,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Other people didn&#8217;t do a good job, I guess. There&#8217;s no way we can finish P2 in Miami, and form a car like this. Other people have bought a lot of upgrades and updates since, and we kind of haven&#8217;t &#8211; nothing that has brought us that much performance. I don&#8217;t know, the car was just undrivable, honestly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1424527_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>It was a tough home race for Norris and McLaren<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">At recent events, super-clipping and yoyo racing have been reduced, with the tracks more energy-rich than certain layouts. However, Silverstone and next week&#8217;s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps are on the opposite end of the spectrum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While this saw plenty of overtaking, this was quite often down to drivers deploying energy in different areas of the track.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[It was] the same as always, I&#8217;m not a fan of it,&#8221; said Norris. &#8220;It&#8217;s not how Formula 1 should be, but it&#8217;s the way it is, so I can&#8217;t really complain anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1100417\/1\/undrivable-lando-norris-laments-mclarens-lack-f1-upgrade-progress&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423095_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] &#8216;Undriveable&#8217; &#8211; Lando Norris laments McLaren&#8217;s lack of F1 upgrade progress Lando Norris is looking for more from McLaren after a tough weekend at the British Grand Prix Sam Hall 08 Jul 2026 Share Norris at Silverstone \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images Prefer Crash.Net on Google See our stories more often Add Lando Norris believes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-2034583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2034583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2034583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2034583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2034583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}