Analysis: The three key areas Norris cost McLaren a Bahrain GP front-row lockout

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The delta between Oscar Piastri’s first Q3 run and his second sat at 0.392s, which rather demonstrates the progress made possible on a fresh set of tyres. Had Lando Norris improved by the same amount, we’d be talking about how the margin (which would have stood at less than 0.2s) between them could have swung had Norris’ micro-actions at the wheel and on the throttle.
Instead we’ve got a very …Keep reading