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McLaren faces critical ERS issue with Norris's car ahead of Japanese GP final practice
28 March 2026GP BlogRace reportRumor

McLaren faces critical ERS issue with Norris's car ahead of Japanese GP final practice

McLaren is scrambling to fix an ERS problem on Lando Norris's car, likely forcing him to miss the important FP3 session at Suzuka. This setback adds to the driver's troubled weekend and follows a power unit issue that caused a DNS in China.

McLaren is in a race against time to resolve a critical Energy Recovery System (ERS) issue on Lando Norris's car, putting his participation in the crucial final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix in serious doubt. The team confirmed the problem requires a pack replacement, compounding a weekend where Norris has already faced limited running.

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