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Martin Brundle has discovered worrying detail about the ‘gremlin’ in Lando Norris’ McLaren car

Lando Norris has been having significant problems with his MCL40 in the past few races, and McLaren are struggling to find the cause of the…

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Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Martin Brundle revealed McLaren cannot determine whether Lando Norris' car issue stems from the chassis or power unit.
Brundle noted the persistent gremlin remains despite Norris changing to a second engine.
Lando Norris finished ninth in Malaysia after retiring at the previous race in Baku.

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Martin Brundle revealed that McLaren are unable to locate the source of an ongoing issue affecting Lando Norris' car. Speaking on Sky Sports F1, Brundle explained that the team cannot determine whether the persistent problem stems from the power unit or the chassis, leading them to repeatedly change components to diagnose it.

Norris has struggled in recent races, retiring in Baku before finishing ninth in Malaysia while teammate Oscar Piastri finished sixth. Brundle highlighted that the problem has persisted despite Norris moving onto a second power unit, leaving McLaren searching for an elusive gremlin.

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