Mercedes and Red Bull “a little bit ahead” of McLaren

Both Norris’ McLaren team and Ferrari stole the early headlines two weeks ago across three days of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Norris topped the first day of running and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed the second, before Lewis Hamilton and George Russell put Mercedes on top on the third and final day of testing.

Norris, who was quick to play down McLaren’s pace and said he’d rather have finished last to keep expectations in check, believes Mercedes and…