Lando Norris seemed to roll a grenade under the door during a press conference ahead of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix when he said he had effectively given up persuading his McLaren team to design a car which flatters his preferred attacking style.
Since the MCL39 was the benchmark car at the season opener – Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri would likely have finished 1-2 had Piastri not spun – this might sound counter-intuitive, but Norris added important context.
