Norris defends McLaren's progress ahead of Mexico City GP

Lando Norris has defended McLaren's 2026 development progress ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, expressing pride in the team's recovery after a difficult start to the season under the new regulations. Despite a car that has been challenging to drive, Norris highlighted the team's ability to secure wins in Hungary and the Netherlands, noting that overcoming an initial deficit of over a second to win races is a significant achievement. Meanwhile, teammate Oscar Piastri acknowledged that maintaining third place in the constructors' standings against a surging Red Bull will be a major challenge for the remainder of the season. With McLaren shifting some focus toward 2027, Piastri emphasized the importance of extracting more performance from upcoming upgrades and capitalizing on potential reliability issues to secure their position.