Norris hit with 'bad day' despite McLaren's strong pace in Suzuka
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Lando Norris had a 'bad day' in Suzuka despite McLaren showing improved pace.
In FP1, both McLaren drivers were able to finish close behind George Russell, and Oscar Piastri later topped the second session of Friday in Japan.
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Norris on his 'bad day'
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A hydraulics problem also hindered Norris' FP2, where he finished fourth. Speaking after the conclusion of day one at the Suzuka Circuit, the defending world champion explained: "The pace is there for Oscar, not for me at the minute. Just a pretty bad day from our side, just not a lot of laps.
"Not the way you want things to go at the minute, especially because you're just learning with every lap you can still do, and I'm lacking a lot of laps. Not the best start, but I've got a night off to look at things and try and fix some things for tomorrow."
He concluded: "I got some laps. Probably not enough, but I was on the back foot. I just have to try to make the most of it."
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