Norris satisfied: 'It's a fantastic result'
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Lando Norris managed to secure the second spot in the last two races. This after McLaren came up with a major upgrade for both cars in Austria.
At the Austrian Grand Prix, Norris finished fourth. After finishing second in Britain, he also secured second place in Hungary. "I guess we're very happy because it's our second... well, my first time I've had consecutive podiums. To be P2, I guess, is a fantastic result in a car that probably shouldn't be P2."
Difficult opening lap for Norris
Norris got off to a good start, but then soon found himself battling Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. He himself described the situation as "difficult": "I just kind of had to brake where I wanted to brake, and I tried to turn in, but every time I tried to turn in, Max was trying to turn in, also Lewis was trying to turn in, and it was just kind of... I got caught out, simple as that". As a result, his teammate Oscar Piastri managed to get ahead of him.
Norris on Mercedes' speed
Despite Norris' second place, it was still exciting whether he would win the fight from Hamilton. After all, Norris had adjusted his brakebalance to attack more. "I think that saved our race today. I don't think if I didn't get past Lewis there, I don't think I would have overtaken him today, because their race pace was very strong. Their general pace was very strong. I just think they didn't execute a very good race, and that overtake made me get a podium," Norris said.