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’It’s all extra excitement’ – Norris opens up on racing in front of his home crowd at ‘mega, magical’ Silverstone

Special ContributorMatt Youson
NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Lando Norris of McLaren and Great Britain waves to the crowd duringNORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Lando Norris of McLaren and Great Britain waves to the crowd during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone on July 03, 2022 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Peter J Fox/Getty Images)

This is a big weekend for Lando Norris. A home Grand Prix, of course, is always a big weekend for any Formula 1 driver, but these are interesting times at McLaren.

The 14-time British Grand Prix winners came into the season down-playing expectations: the MCL60, they said, wasn’t ready; late revisions to the 2023 technical regulations had thrown off their development. The car at launch wasn’t quite where they wanted it to be, but they’d get there with a significant upgrade package.

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