Norris showed his character after Canada, says Stella

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Lando Norris's character as the Briton bounced back from a collision and race retirement in Canada to lead home a McLaren one-two at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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The Italian said Norris still needed “to polish a few things” to become the finished article, however, in a Formula One season that is turning into a two-horse drivers’ title chase with team mate Oscar Piastri.

Norris had to fend off the Australian to set up Sunday's victory two weeks after his clash with his team mate forced him out in Montreal.

“The outcome (in Canada) was unfortunate because Lando could not finish the race. That was simply a misjudgement. The way Lando handled that, I think showed the character,” said Stella.

“The speed is there -- Lando pole position in Monaco... he was the faster car in Canada, pole position in Austria.