Lando Norris says the issue that slowed his McLaren MCL34 during the final stages of the French Grand Prix made the car “quite unpredictable.” Norris, who qualified fifth, preserved seventh for much of the race but suffered a hydraulic problem with around 20 of the 53 laps remaining. Norris held on to seventh until the final lap but dropped to the foot of the top 10 as he was overhauled by both Renault drivers and Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen. The McLaren driver nonetheless moved up to ninth post-race as Daniel Ricciardo was penalised for transgressing during the final lap battles. “We had a hydraulic problem about 20 laps from the end which was getting worse and...
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