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Norris told Motorsport.com that former teammate Daniel Ricciardo enjoyed a much smoother acclimatisation to the new breed of ground-effects machinery in the early part of 2022.
The Briton added that he was forced to significantly change his driving style to adapt to last year’s MCL36 but brake cooling issues in Bahrain testing had severely limited his mileage.
He, therefore, reckoned it took a third of the 2022 season for him to feel truly comfortable pushing in the car and the rest of the season to continue to fine-tune his inputs.
As such, Norris has put pressure on his team to make the MCL60 machine better to drive and offer more consistent cornering balance rather than chase ultimate performance.
Speaking at the car’s launch on Monday, he explained: “There’s definitely been a little bit more of a push from my side from last year into this year to not just try to create the best car, or …