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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Majendie

How McLaren went from back to front with thrilling turnaround in fortunes at British Grand Prix

At the season opener in Bahrain, Lando Norris had finished dead last while team Oscar Piastri retired with an electrical issue.

At the next race, only Valtteri Bottas finished behind Norris and a few days later technical director James Key was axed. Such a seismic reaction so early in the season raised eyebrows along the length and breadth of the grid.

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