With his championship hopes all but over, Lando Norris offered a frank assessment of his title-challenging season ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Lando Norris: I’ll always be honest with what I say

Norris’ sentiments were echoed by former McLaren and Red Bull star David Coulthard, who told PlanetF1.com the speed of McLaren’s ascendancy almost seemed to come as a surprise for the Woking-based squad.