Lando Norris remains optimistic about McLaren's chances of defending their world titles despite a sluggish start to the season. The reigning champion is confident that his team can "push hard" to bridge the gap with Mercedes and Ferrari when the season resumes at the Miami Grand Prix. Norris, who trails early championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 47 points, emphasized that McLaren is not giving up on their title aspirations.
Instead, they are focusing on addressing reliability issues and fine-tuning their car to get back in contention for wins. Team-mate Oscar Piastri also expressed confidence in McLaren's ability to turn their season around, citing the team's proven track record of overcoming adversity. With almost five weeks to work on their cars, Norris believes that McLaren can still have a successful season and is eager to see the team's progress when the season resumes.