McLaren drivers delighted with their first day in the Netherlands

After the first day's running at the Zandvoort circuit, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were satisfied with their single-seaters and confident for qualifying.

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McLaren drivers can smile after the first two free practice sessions held at the Zandvoort circuit this Friday. Always at the front, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri can aspire to a great weekend ahead with a single-seater that is still as competitive as before the summer break.

Best time in the first session then fourth in the second, Norris is already focusing on qualifying.

« A pleasant first day on the track. We made good progress and the car is in a good position for qualifying. It’s very tight at the front of the pack so we’re going to work hard as a team to get everything we can out of our equipment.

On his side, with the second time in FP2 just a few thousandths off the lead, Oscar Piastri is satisfied with his pace on long runs.

« It was a good Friday. The speed seems solid on one lap and the pace on long runs looks good for now. It feels good to be back in the car, and it’s always nice to drive here. It was a good first day.

McLaren is introducing upgrades this weekend. The goal of the day was also to gather as much data as possible to evaluate it according to the team principal of the team, Andrea Stella.

« Zandvoort allowed us to test the car in all conditions with wet tires, intermediates, and slicks in FP1, then in FP2, we had good running with softs and mediums to compare them. It was a good day, not only for race preparation but also to gather information on the aerodynamic updates we are bringing this weekend. We will now focus on our performance for the rest of the weekend. We know the weather is very variable here so we have to be ready.

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McLaren will be among the favorites for Saturday. See you at 11:30 for the third free practice session and at 3:00 pm for qualifying.

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