McLaren entered Spain with major upgrades to both cars, including revised barge boards, new engine cover, and a reshaped front wing, however both failed to reach Q3.
Norris started in P10, and Sainz started in P12, after Daniel Ricciardo received a three-place grid penalty.
On lap 44, Norris collided with Lance Stroll with both drivers retiring from the race.
Sainz was able to take P8, and with it, put McLaren into 4th position in the Constructors' Championship.

At the Monaco Grand Prix, Sainz qualified in P9, while Norris was out in Q2, down in P12.
On race day, Sainz would lose out to Alexander Albon, falling to P10, but he would later execute a strong overtake, passing both Toro Rosso drivers on the outside line in turn 3 for P8.
Sainz would continue his strong pace and eventually finish in P6.
Norris, however, would have a quiet race in P11.

McLaren would have a difficult weekend in Canada.
Norris would qualify in P8, and Sainz would qualify in P9 This would become P11, however, as Sainz had to take a three-place grid penalty for impeding Albon.
During the race on Sunday, Sainz had an overheating brake duct due to a visor tearoff getting stuck in the disc.
He was immediately told to pit to the Hard tyres and to remove the tearoff, impacting his race and strategy.
Sainz would be overtaken by Lance Stroll and Kvyat on the final stages of the race, falling to P11.
Norris would retire from the race on the early stages of the race, suffering from overheating issues on his rear brakes.
McLaren would score no points at the end of the Grand Prix.

At the following round in France, Norris and Sainz had equally strong qualifying sessions, qualifying in P5 and P6 respectively.
Sainz's momentum would translate into the race, finishing in P6.
As for Norris, he would see a strong performance, running comfortably in P7 up until the final lap, where he would suffer from hydraulic problems and gradually lose pace.
He would then be passed by Daniel Ricciardo before turn 8 to take his position, however for Ricciardo, he ran deep into the corner, and forced Norris off whilst rejoining the circuit in turn 9.
The incident allowed Kimi Räikkönen and Nico Hülkenberg past both drivers.
On the following straight, Ricciardo went off-track to overtake the Finnish driver for position.
He would later be handed two five-second penalties after the race for unsafely rejoining the track and gaining an advantage off track.
Norris was elevated to P9 after Ricciardo's penalties.

At the Austrian Grand Prix, McLaren began the weekend strong, finishing in the top 10 in every practice session.
However, in qualifying, despite Norris qualifying in P6, Sainz was forced to start from the last row of the grid as he exceeded his quota for power unit components.
In the race, Sainz displayed consistently fast pace and charged towards the front of the field to convert his P19 start into a P8 finish.
Norris had a strong start and briefly battled Lewis Hamilton for P3.
He ended his race in P6, equalling his best result in Formula One.

Sainz continued his run of successful points finishes in Britain, going on to finish P6, despite qualifying in P13.
He would manage to jump both Alfa Romeo cars at the start, and fend off Ricciardo during the race to keep position.
Norris struggled during the race and fell to P11 at the finish.

At the following round at the German Grand Prix, heavy amounts of rain riddled with the strategies and caused a chaotic race.
Sainz was caught out at turn 16 on lap 18, which caused him to run wide and aquaplane on the slippery drag strip area of the track before narrowly avoiding the barriers.
Norris' car suffered a power loss on lap 26, prompting a deployment of the safety car.
Many teams took the opportunity to enter the pits for a switch to dry weather tyres, however, Sainz and McLaren had decided otherwise, and instead switched to the intermediate weather tyres.
Sainz was able to finish in P5 by the end of the race, his and the team's best result of the season.
The result also raised McLaren's points total to 70, surpassing the previous year'
McLaren entered Spain with major upgrades to both cars, including revised barge boards, new engine cover, and a reshaped front wing, however both failed to reach Q3. Norris started in P10, and Sainz started in P12, after Daniel Ricciardo received a three-place grid penalty. On lap 44, Norris collided with Lance Stroll with both drivers retiring from the race. Sainz was able to take P8, and with it, put McLaren into 4th position in the Constructors' Championship.
At the Monaco Grand Prix, Sainz qualified in P9, while Norris was out in Q2, down in P12. On race day, Sainz would lose out to Alexander Albon, falling to P10, but he would later execute a strong overtake, passing both Toro Rosso drivers on the outside line in turn 3 for P8. Sainz would continue his strong pace and eventually finish in P6. Norris, however, would have a quiet race in P11.
McLaren would have a difficult weekend in Canada. Norris would qualify in P8, and Sainz would qualify in P9 This would become P11, however, as Sainz had to take a three-place grid penalty for impeding Albon. During the race on Sunday, Sainz had an overheating brake duct due to a visor tearoff getting stuck in the disc. He was immediately told to pit to the Hard tyres and to remove the tearoff, impacting his race and strategy. Sainz would be overtaken by Lance Stroll and Kvyat on the final stages of the race, falling to P11. Norris would retire from the race on the early stages of the race, suffering from overheating issues on his rear brakes. McLaren would score no points at the end of the Grand Prix.
At the following round in France, Norris and Sainz had equally strong qualifying sessions, qualifying in P5 and P6 respectively. Sainz's momentum would translate into the race, finishing in P6. As for Norris, he would see a strong performance, running comfortably in P7 up until the final lap, where he would suffer from hydraulic problems and gradually lose pace. He would then be passed by Daniel Ricciardo before turn 8 to take his position, however for Ricciardo, he ran deep into the corner, and forced Norris off whilst rejoining the circuit in turn 9. The incident allowed Kimi Räikkönen and Nico Hülkenberg past both drivers. On the following straight, Ricciardo went off-track to overtake the Finnish driver for position. He would later be handed two five-second penalties after the race for unsafely rejoining the track and gaining an advantage off track. Norris was elevated to P9 after Ricciardo's penalties. 
At the Austrian Grand Prix, McLaren began the weekend strong, finishing in the top 10 in every practice session. However, in qualifying, despite Norris qualifying in P6, Sainz was forced to start from the last row of the grid as he exceeded his quota for power unit components. In the race, Sainz displayed consistently fast pace and charged towards the front of the field to convert his P19 start into a P8 finish. Norris had a strong start and briefly battled Lewis Hamilton for P3. He ended his race in P6, equalling his best result in Formula One.
Sainz continued his run of successful points finishes in Britain, going on to finish P6, despite qualifying in P13. He would manage to jump both Alfa Romeo cars at the start, and fend off Ricciardo during the race to keep position. Norris struggled during the race and fell to P11 at the finish.
At the following round at the German Grand Prix, heavy amounts of rain riddled with the strategies and caused a chaotic race. Sainz was caught out at turn 16 on lap 18, which caused him to run wide and aquaplane on the slippery drag strip area of the track before narrowly avoiding the barriers. Norris' car suffered a power loss on lap 26, prompting a deployment of the safety car. Many teams took the opportunity to enter the pits for a switch to dry weather tyres, however, Sainz and McLaren had decided otherwise, and instead switched to the intermediate weather tyres. Sainz was able to finish in P5 by the end of the race, his and the team's best result of the season. The result also raised McLaren's points total to 70, surpassing the previous year'
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