P5 the maximum for McLaren after “tough season” in F1 2022

McLaren slipped from fourth to fifth after being outscored by Alpine, which produced a less reliable but still faster car, and the Woking team wasn’t helped by Daniel Ricciardo’s well-documented struggles.

Norris acknowledged McLaren’s car wasn’t good enough to do much more than it did and says P5 is where the team belongs. “Yeah, it’s where we deserve to be, P5,” Norris said.

“I guess you feel very disappointed when there’s a shot at P4 and you feel like you…