'You need to manage the balance' states Norris after FP2 struggle

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17:24, 10 Jun 2022

Lando Norris and McLaren have had a very middling start to their weekend at the Azerbaijan GP. The Brit finished P11 in FP1 and P10 in FP2 and spoke to Sky Sports' Karun Chandhok afterwards about how he feels the struggle around the streets of Baku.

Getting to grips

Last year Norris qualified sixth and finished fifth, battling for the podium positions late into the race. However, in 2022, things seem to be slightly more uncomfortable for the young star.

"It's very tricky, especially in this years cars and with the wind today," Norris stated to Chandhok on Sky Sports' 'The F1 Show', pointing to the low-grip and tricky nature of the street circuit.

"It is tricky to get the bakes in the right temp and then get the tyres into the first corner but also you want to save it for the end of the lap. So, you need to manage to balance."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

'You need to manage the balance' states Norris after FP2 struggle

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