McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has compared Lando Norris' 'masterpiece' Mexico Grand Prix drive to Fernando Alonso's iconic 2012 win for Ferrari in Valencia.
Norris was forced to start from 17th on the grid after failing to set a competitive lap time in qualifying. But the Briton scythed through the field in Mexico City, and even after losing positions because of an unfortunately timed red flag and a poor restart, he continued reeling off overtakes to finish fifth.
' Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images Lando Norris, McLaren MCL60, Alex Albon, Williams FW45 But as McLaren proved more competitive than expected in Mexico, Norris and the team were left thinking about what could have been with a better qualifying position. 'On one side, we are excited having seen this kind of masterpiece,' Stella added. 'On the other side, like Lando said on the in-lap, let's do a good job on Saturday and we can fight for podiums.
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