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Norris: "Surreal" to see number 1 on my car as McLaren kicks off F1 2026 testing

Lando Norris says driving around as the reigning Formula 1 world champion was a "surreal" feeling as he took to the track in Barcelona for a day of discovering his 2026 McLaren MCL40.

McLaren delayed its start to pre-season testing until Wednesday, the third of five shakedown days at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya. With teams able to pick and choose a maximum of three days to run at the grand prix venue, it means the reigning world champion outfit is still on track to get its full allowance of mileage in.

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