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Norris bemoans McLaren straightline speed deficit at Sepang

Lando Norris

Lando Norris struggled with a straightline speed deficit at the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, costing him performance. McLaren explained the issue relates to his Mercedes power unit, with Norris calling the situation painful.

Lando Norris McLaren

How the sources differ

Motorsport.com leads on Norris calling the deficit 'painful as hell' and its race impact. F1i focuses on qualifying struggles. The Race highlights the mystery versus teammate Piastri. Autosport adds Andrea Stella's technical explanation of the Mercedes power unit issue.

Recommended first read: Autosport provides the most complete picture, including the team principal's technical explanation, making it the most informative non-paywalled item.

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