Norris Impresses His McLaren Team Principal: 'One Of The Best Races I Have Ever Been Part Of'

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella reflected on the "excellent" performance of Lando Norris during the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix race on Sunday.

Lando Norris started the race at Autodromo Hemanos Rodriguez on the back foot as he got caught out by yellow flags in qualifying and had to start from the 17th place on the grid as a consequence.

People suspected Norris had some pace in his hands, but nobody expected to see the McLaren driver in the P5 after the end of the race, especially with the obstacles he came across during the race.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was so blown away by the performance of the 23-year-old, he told the media the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix was one of the best races he has been part of.

Read also

Hamilton Gave Up After Seeing Verstappen's Lap Times During Mexico City Grand Prix

Starting from the complete back of the grid, Norris made his way through to P8 before the red flags were waved. He was called into the pits just before, losing two positions before the race restart.

After the race restarted, Norris got squeezed between two other cars on the way to the first corner and had to break to avoid an accident. Consequently, he fell down to 14th place.

At that point, it seemed like the race was done for the McLaren driver, but he did not give up. The 23-year-old fought his way up the grid yet again, and in a matter of about 30 laps, he crossed the line in the final fifth position.

Read also

Ricciardo Lifts AlphaTauri Two Positions Up In Championship With Best Result Of The Season