McLaren CEO Zak Brown says it is “a bit scary” to think “what might be coming” from Red Bull next year given their F1 dominance this season.
made an encouraging start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend by ending Friday practice third-fastest.
"I think we'll be competitive around here. Max back at the front again, so it was fun while it lasted,” Brown added. However, Norris has downplayed McLaren’s chances of causing an upset at Suzuka and reckons Red Bull will ultimately be too strong to topple.“The Red Bull is just doing normal Red Bull at the minute, but I think we’re not far away,” he said.
“I would say we normally get a bit closer come lower fuel, turn the engines up, things like that. I think challenging for pole is probably quite a big ask and probably a bit too far. “But to try and challenge Mercedes, they maybe didn’t look quite so good today, challenging the Ferraris and Astons, I think that’s going to be our battle for tomorrow.”
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