McLaren | Norris warns: “Ferrari and Red Bull are stronger at the moment”

Satisfaction for Lando Norris , McLaren. The British driver achieved his first podium of this season, the 14th of his career. There MCL38 also proved to be very competitive Melbourne, and for most of the race he kept pace well Leclerc and Ferrari, only to then have to surrender to the superiority of SF-24. The Englishman, together with Piastri's fourth place, contributed to the historic Woking team's great leap forward in the constructors' championship. Red Bull e Ferrari, however, they have taken off a bit, and by Norris's own admission, they are still ahead of the albeit good papaya-colored car.

“First podium, great day for us – Lando said. Third and fourth positions mean a lot of points for the championship. We had a good pace, but Ferrari and Carlos did a great job, so hats off. They were fast all weekend, but our car felt good and I was able to manage the tires in the race, so it was an important step. This track suited the characteristics of our car a little more, but Ferrari and Red Bull are still one or two steps ahead of us, we need to catch up but we are getting closer to our goal. I didn't expect to get on the podium, it was nice to be back and I'm very happy and proud of our team."