The McLaren team admitted that it was facing a tough battle going into qualifying for the French Grand Prix, with the midfield runners proving very evenly matched in Friday's practice sessions. Daniel Ricciardo was the top McLaren in FP1, while Lando Norris moved ahead in the afternoon. However both drivers were about a second off the top time for the session in each case. "Tough first day, tricky conditions playing the biggest part," reported Norris whose best lap time for the day was 1:33.822s. "The temperature made it difficult to keep the tyres in a good window. "Driving the car became a bit of a challenge especially with the wind," he acknowledged....
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