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“I’m a happier McLaren fan when it isn’t race weekend”- Lando Norris finishes last as F1 Twitter shocked over McLaren’s disastrous FP1 run in Austria

Somin Bhattacharjee
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"I'm a happier McLaren fan when it isn't race weekend"- Lando Norris finishes last as F1 Twitter shocked over McLaren's disastrous FP1 run in Austria

Lando Norris finished 20th, three places behind Daniel Ricciardo during FP1 in Austria, as McLaren’s woes continue. 

McLaren are P4 in the standings right now, but the gap between them and the top three in huge to say the least. They were involved in a tense battle with Ferrari last year for P3, and as of today the papaya outfit are 131 points behind third placed Mercedes.

Norris had a good running in Silverstone last weekend when he finished P6 in front of his home fans. This weekend however has gone off to a horrid start for him, Ricciardo and the entire McLaren team.

The 2022 Austrian GP is a sprint weekend, which means Norris and Ricciardo had just one of running before qualifying. It ended up being a disaster as car troubles saw them in the back of the pack for the majority of the session.

Norris finished the session P20, and Ricciardo finished P17.

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Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo hoping McLaren fix car ahead of qualifying

Norris and Ricciardo’s poor lap times were due to the car’s troubles. FP1 is an extremely crucial session, especially before a sprint weekend. The team now only have a few hours to figure out what went wrong, and rectify it before Qualifying starts.

McLaren, who are one of the most well supported teams in F1 today saw their fans get worried on social media. Fans of the surrey based outfit took to Twitter to voice their concerns regarding what could prove to be a very long weekend for their drivers.

Ricciardo in particular has had a difficult 2022 season, and has not really had any major talking points up until now. The honey badger, and teammate Norris will hope that McLaren find the answers to their problems before the Qualifying session gets under way.

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Formula 1 Editor Somin Bhattacharjee fell for the sport as well as Fernando Alonso on the same day — during the Spaniard’s thrilling victory at the German GP in 2010. Over the years, the passion magnified manyfold, and metamorphosed into a writing career in 2021. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. He has penned over 2,700 articles for TheSportsRush, presenting a diverse range — news reports, opinions, and exclusives. A true Tiffosi, Somin never gives up on a chance to defend the Ferrari boys as a fan. As a sports writer though, he remains objective to the core and relishes opportunities to follow and engage in dissecting the action during races. That’s where the real thrill lies for him. Beyond the racetrack, Somin plays different sports including soccer. He enjoys exploring other sporting events and proudly supports Spanish soccer club Real Madrid.

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