McLaren thinks even a better start would not have allowed Lando Norris to stay ahead of Max Verstappen and win Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race.
After taking pole in Saturday's shootout, Norris had a worse drive off the grid than fellow front-row starter Verstappen, who drew along the inside of Turn 1. Norris moved to the middle of the track but ultimately left the door ajar for Verstappen to swoop past and take the lead.
Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images Lando Norris, McLaren, 2nd position, in Parc Ferme after the Sprint race 'But then Verstappen could maintain his pace, in some cases even improve his pace, while for us the tyres are starting to go away. So, I think if the situation was inverted from a positional point of view, we would have become very exposed to being overtaken.
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