McLaren 'scratching our heads' as Piastri and Norris miss out on pole
McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are perplexed by their lack of pace at the British Grand Prix, a stark contrast to their dominant showing in Austria. Piastri admitted the team is "scratching our heads" after qualifying, where he secured a front-row start but lost pole to Max Verstappen by a mere 0.103 seconds.
Cooler conditions at Silverstone appear to have allowed competitors like Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc to close the performance gap that McLaren enjoyed previously. Despite the car feeling "mega," the team struggled to unlock the additional speed needed. Norris, starting just behind his teammate, anticipates a multi-driver battle on Sunday, hoping for a strong home race.
