“We really feel good and we really feel assured that we’re the perfect, however the others are definitely not far behind and constantly placing strain on us, so one little mistake and we’re behind and we’re not the place we need to be.
“In any other case it’s simply one other weekend; it’s one other weekend the place we’re making an attempt to enhance, others are attempting to enhance [to] attempt to get forward of us. So, yeah, simply ensuring I’ve a very good weekend and a clear weekend, that’s the principle factor.”
Requested if he would possibly change his method to Qualifying on account of his latest Q3 struggles, Norris defined: “I’m engaged on my issues, I’m engaged on what to enhance and making an attempt to determine all of the issues behind the scenes on what I must do higher on.
“It’s definitely not due to a scarcity of velocity or lack of skill to take action – I’ve usually led the way in which in Q1 and Q2, however at all times once I acquired to Q3 then it’s not gone to plan. I believe there’s stuff from the driving facet and different issues from the automotive facet the place simply issues haven’t clicked, however I’m engaged on it and hopefully this weekend I put it into follow.”
With McLaren Staff Principal Andrea Stella not too long ago suggesting that the crew are engaged on delivering new components that will assist to make the automotive really feel higher for Norris to drive, the 25-year-old admitted that this “will assist” but in addition put the onus on bettering himself too.
“There’s additionally a combination of issues that may slowly come and might be applied over time,” mentioned Norris. “However I additionally don’t need to simply depend on that myself, so there are additionally issues I’m making an attempt to work on individually and hopefully that’s a greater repair than ready for the bits to return.