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McLaren Slides After British Sprint Podium

McLaren's hopes of improvement at the British Grand Prix were dashed as Lando Norris' surprise sprint podium was followed by a disappointing qualifying performance.

Lando Norris claimed third place in Saturday morning's 17-lap sprint race at the British Grand Prix, initially suggesting McLaren was in better shape than anticipated. The Brit came out on top of a three-way fight with George Russell and Max Verstappen, though there was clear daylight between the competitors. chickenroad-game.rodeo

However, the promising sprint performance did not translate into qualifying, with hopes of sustained improvement well and truly quashed as McLaren appears to be sliding backwards in performance.