In the FIA Press Conference Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix Lando Norris was asked the question on everyone’s mind. True, he had just put his MCL38 on pole position, and with teammate Oscar Piastri qualifying second McLaren managed to lock out the front row for the first time since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix, when it was Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton doing the driving. Yes, McLaren has been strong all week and may have the fastest car this weekend.
But given all the team’s near-misses this season — Austria and Silverstone come to mind — just how vital is it for McLaren to convert a front-row lockout
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