Lando Norris criticizes his performance in Shanghai: "I didn't do the job."

Reigning world champion, Lando Norris seems already resigned at the heart of this early part of the season. F1 in 2026. In addition to abandoningOscar piastri and the somewhat anonymous race led by the defending champion in Melbourne, the person concerned does not seem to find any truly positive points since Shanghai.

"My two runs were quite similar, he explained. I made a big mistake in the last corner on my first lap, which cost me a tenth of a second. That would have allowed me to gain a position! I would have been closer to... Classic Ferrari for sale"I think there was potential to get closer, but I didn't do the work."

Neither satisfied with this new technical regulation, nor with the state of the hierarchy after these two years of domination of McLarenThe Bristol native has no illusions about the Chinese Grand Prix, which he believes is almost a foregone conclusion.

“Overall, we’re where we deserve to be. The Ferraris are faster, and it will be difficult to fight them on Sunday. I have no idea what the start will be like; it could be great or very bad. Our starts have been pretty good so far, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it continues. We’ll see how we can put the top four under pressure and try to make them make a mistake, but it’s clear we’re a step behind, so it will be difficult to race against those cars.”

Clearly counting on an external factor to help him move up, Lando Norris will first have to get rid of his teammate – fifth on the grid – before turning his attention to a leading quartet that is indeed difficult to dislodge in the current situation.

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