Lando Norris delivers robust McLaren rallying cry after shaky F1 title defence

Lando Norris, the reigning F1 world champion, has failed to win any of the first seven races of the 2026 season as McLaren has fallen to third-fastest behind Mercedes and Ferrari. Norris sits fifth in the drivers' championship, 83 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli, with McLaren trailing Mercedes by 121 points in the constructors' standings. Despite consecutive DNFs in Canada and Monaco and a double non-start in China, Norris insists McLaren still has the pace to win races and remains confident the team can mount a title challenge.