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PALMER: I have no doubt Norris is world champion material – so has he made the right choice in committing to McLaren?
Former F1 Driver
Jolyon PalmerShare
Lando Norris was a star in Shanghai, on a weekend where McLaren were downplaying expectations throughout.
Their car has been very fast in high speed corners for a while now, but struggles more in the low speed, particularly the longer radius slow corners, of which there are plenty in Shanghai. Yet Norris ended the weekend matching his career best result in an eye-catching display.
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