Lando Norris spoke highly of his performance to finish fifth in difficult circumstances following Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.  

The McLaren driver started 17th after he couldn’t put a clean lap together during qualifying. 

However, it was a different story in the race as he managed to work his way up to 14th before a crash for Kevin Magnussen brought out the red flag. 

After the restart, the Briton showed good pace compared to those around him and made several overtakes to come home in a strong P5. 

Following the race, Norris said: “I got the tyres and everything into a good window and I could push. 

“I had probably one of the best stints I’ve had ever, from 14th to 5th. 

“Pace was amazing, very enjoyable, good overtakes, hard racing and it was good fun.” 

McLaren has shown strong pace since introducing their major upgrade package at the Austrian Grand Prix, with the team securing eight podiums since that event, six of which have come from Norris. 

However, the 23-year-old was confident that he could have added to his tally this season if he had produced a stronger qualifying. 

When asked whether he thought a higher finishing position was possible if he qualified better, Norris simply responded: “I would have finished on the podium.”