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P2 Norris lacking confidence - 'surprised' by McLaren pace

Lando Norris says his runner-up spot in FP2 in Bahrain was likely the result of his rivals holding back rather then a statement of McLaren's pace. The Briton concluded the Friday evening session just 0.095s behind pacesetter Max Verstappen, a performance which, on paper, confirmed McLaren's solid display in pre-season testing at Sakhir two weeks ago. However, Norris was quick to downplay the result, insisting he was lacking confidence in an MCL35M that required improvements in several areas. The 21-year-old expects the usual suspects to head the field come qualifying tomorrow. "I'm a bit surprised by today, and I think it's more we just showed more pace than the others," said...
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