To be fair, it was short lived and framed around the idea that it would challenge the Papaya car, certainly that was my intent.
Given that these are the conditions that the MCL38 struggled in, if we do have those conditions, it's going to offer a view pretty immediately if the MCL39 has overcome some of its shortcomings.
Anyway, here's Lando playing down expectations.
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Asked if he thought that McLaren were favourites going into the Australian Grand Prix this weekend, Norris said: "I feel like we are now. I know there's a lot of expectation and it's what everyone says.
"I'm quite surprised so many people are so short-sighted, especially people you wouldn't expect to be, making so many conclusions before you even start the season.
"Everyone just wants to play that game of looking like the underdog and playing it down."