Lando Norris endured a frustrating second practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madring. The McLaren driver was forced to watch the remainder of the session from the pits after a gearbox issue limited him to just two laps without setting a time.
In FP1, Norris had shown promising pace, setting the sixth-fastest time of 1:34.947, 0.870s off the pace, across 27 laps on medium and soft tyres. However, his momentum was halted in FP2 when the gearbox problem ended his run after only one set of mediums.
"A tricky day; it was good to get the laps in this morning, where we identified a few changes we needed to make to the car, but ultimately we didn’t get the chance to make any progress in FP2 due to a gearbox issue," Norris said.
He added, "Whenever you come to a new circuit, track time is very important, so we’re clearly on the back foot having missed FP2. We’ll work hard overnight looking at the data from FP1, from Oscar’s car and the teams around us, and make sure we get as much learning as we can in FP3."
McLaren’s Technical Director for Performance, Mark Temple, acknowledged the scale of the setback, especially given the demands of a brand-new track. "Today presented a significant challenge, particularly with the gearbox issue that cost Lando a substantial amount of track time in FP2. It’s a big setback on a new and technically demanding circuit like this, where every lap is crucial for gathering data," he explained.
Temple emphasised the team’s overnight focus would be on maximising the data they have. "Our focus tonight is on a deep dive into the data to see where we can unlock more performance. The car isn’t quite where we want it to be, but we have some clear ideas on both the chassis and driver side to explore. Maximising Lando’s track time in FP3 will be our absolute priority to help him recover," he added.
With FP3 now carrying extra weight for McLaren, and a potential full gearbox replacement, the team’s ability to turn an incomplete data set into a competitive qualifying setup will be one of the more intriguing storylines.
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