Lando Norris says we are lucky Ferrari don't have a better engine

Reigning Formula 1 Champion Lando Norris acknowledged that Ferrari's SF-26 is currently the strongest car on the grid, stating McLaren is fortunate that Ferrari's power unit holds them back. At the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton won by approximately 19 seconds using a three-stop strategy aided by a Virtual Safety Car, with analysts believing he would have won regardless. Norris himself only secured a podium after Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli retired with battery problems, highlighting McLaren's struggle compared to their dominant 2025 form.