Lando Norris said he and his team were "shocked" Saturday qualifying is where his McLaren car struggles the most, with its drag reduction system relatively ineffectual.
McLaren have had a difficult start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, struggling to score significant points in the first three races. Chief executive Zak Brown had already admitted at the car launch that the team had missed development targets, starting the season off at a disadvantage.
Norris, alongside rookie team-mate Oscar Piastri, was able to capitalise on the chaos in Melbourne. Both scored their first points of the season, with the Brit in sixth place and the Aussie eighth to mark his first top-10 finish in F1 at his home race.
