While Red Bull and Ferrari kept their contention going for being the best teams out there, it was exactly the opposite for McLaren. The team that once gave the title contenders a run for their money has now been reduced to their shadows. This was once again proven after Lando Norris failed to take his MCL60 in Q3 as he crashed out in Q2 in Bahrain. Fans poured in support for Norris while slamming the constructor at the same time for making a “sh*tbox.”

The British F1 driver put in a valiant effort to take his car to Q2 after his teammate Oscar Piastri went out in Q1. However, his Q2 timing was slower than the required mark to send his challenger off to Q3. In the end, Norris and Piastri start Sunday’s race from P11 and P18.

Lance Stroll sent the McLaren golden boy home after the Canadian clocked an impressive 1:31.127 as compared to 1:31.381 in Q2 in the ultimate lap. This not only sent a shockwave to the Papaya fans but also raised eyebrows over Lando Norris’s future this season.

Fans slam McLaren over slow MCL60 as Lando Norris failed to make a mark

As per statistics, McLaren looked heavily off the pace as compared to the other mid-field teams, such as Alpine, Aston Martin, or Haas. If the Woking-based team doesn’t take care of their straight-line speed in the near future, fans believe Norris should leave the team in the future for good.

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Given below are some of the reactions taken on this from Twitter:

As things stand, none of the drivers from McLaren starts inside the top ten, and only Norris, who is regarded to be from the elite league, is expected to salvage points from the race unless a miracle takes place.

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Max Verstappen of Red Bull starts from the pole with Sergio Perez beside him. The Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz starts from the second row and are strong contenders for the win in Bahrain alongside the Red Bull pair. As for McLaren, Norris is expected to salvage a point for Woking, at least.

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