Norris 'happy' with P5 Japan start after 'painful' weekend

Lando Norris has faced a challenging start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend due to persistent reliability issues with his McLaren MCL40. After experiencing hydraulic and ERS problems during practice, Norris completed significantly fewer laps than teammate Oscar Piastri, forcing him into Saturday's qualifying session with limited preparation. Despite the setbacks, Norris managed to qualify fifth. He expressed satisfaction with the result given the circumstances, though he remains uncertain about his race pace, particularly on high fuel loads. The Briton plans to spend the evening studying onboard footage and his teammate's data to prepare for Sunday's 53-lap race.