McLaren “true contenders” for F1 best of the rest tag

McLaren went three rounds into 2023 before scoring a point as it struggled to find competitive form out of its car.

But a raft of upgrades brought for both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in recent races has allowed the former to score consecutive second-place finishes, while Piastri was in the top five for the past two races.

Albeit 136 points adrift of Mercedes in second in the constructors’ standings, Russell believes McLaren is a genuine…