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Norris faces challenges ahead of qualifying at COTA

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 9:25 AM

Last updated Oct 24, 2026

Norris faces challenges ahead of qualifying at COTA

Summary

Lando Norris discussed the difficulties in achieving a perfect lap ahead of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. After finishing third in the first free practice and seventh in FP2, he noted the car's handling issues but acknowledged positive signs of potential speed. Norris emphasized the need for tweaks to improve performance. He highlighted that his long-run pace on hard tyres was among the best of the front-running teams, suggesting that McLaren has a foundation to build on for the upcoming qualifying session.

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Key Details

•Norris finished third in FP1 and seventh in FP2.
•He mentioned difficulties in putting together a perfect lap.
•McLaren is focusing on making car handling improvements.
•Norris showed strong long-run pace, averaging 1:42.2 on hard tyres.

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9:25 AMYahoo Sports — Norris sees big challenge at COTA: 'Just impossible to put it together'

What they're saying

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Defending world champion Lando Norris says it will be difficult to put a perfect lap together on Saturday in the battle for pole position, but there are reasons to be optimistic. Norris finished third in the first free practice session of the weekend at the United States Grand Prix.
— Yahoo Sports

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