Norris’ wise use of the post-triple-header break comes after another frustrating weekend for the 25-year-old. He crashed at Turn Five during his first Q3 lap, leaving him 10th on the grid at a circuit where overtaking can be difficult without a significant pace advantage.

McLaren look to have their Formula 1 driver line-up locked in for many years with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri excelling, but they have even younger stars on the books