McLaren have enjoyed a remarkable run of form as of late, picking u🧸p seven podiums in the last eight races.

It has meant McLaren have reduced Aston Martin’s lead for P4 to just 11 p🐻oints in the constructors’ champion๊ship. 

Due to the different track characteristics at the Circuit of the Americas this we🌺ekend, Norris is unsure whethꩵer they will be as strong.

“Not so confident,” Norris said, w൲hen asked about McLaren’s prospects. “Just a lot more slow speed corners, which is not our strength.

“I think it’s tough when ༺you look at Singapore. Obviously we were not bad in Singapore, not as strong as Ferrari, but still not a bad race. But we know on these types of circuits, Mercedes are going tﷺo be very strong, Ferrari are going to be very strong, Aston here in the past have been very strong.

“It's just not a track... like we knew when we went to Qatar it was going t𝄹o be a track that really suited us, a lot of medium high speed, which is where we are very strong and almost𝓰 on par with Red Bull.

“[There is] less of that here and a lot more slower speed. I'm definitely not as confident butꦇ nevertheless I'm not saying it's going to be a bad weekend. I think we can still fight; it's just going to be a much bigger fight I think.”

This weekend’s race will be Norris’ 100th in F1.

Reflecting on that milestone, he added: “Pretty proud. I do want to stay for many more, and I think that's still my next target, but 100 races, a lot o𒐪f ups and downs, a lot of great memories, good success, so a pleasant journey so far.

“I don't think many people in the world g💜et to achi🧔eve such a thing. That and also people who do enter Formula 1, not many people get to stay for the full 100.”