Norris happy to add to McLaren's 'laps, mileage and reliability'

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McLaren enjoyed a second day of solid running at the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday, with Lando Norris putting in 104 laps behind the wheel of the team's MCL34.

Norris ran consistently through the Woking outfit's 'programme du jour', making the most of every mile while conducting aero correlation tests and adding to yesterday's data gathering work by Carlos Sainz.

And like his team mate, the young Brit upped the pace in the closing stages of the afternoon session to secure the second fastest time of the day.

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"Being my first time in the car, I’m pretty happy with how today has gone," said the McLaren rookie.

"The team has done an awesome job getting everything together, and over the last two days we’ve done a lot of mileage, which is the best thing we can hope for.

"The times aren’t important to us, it’s about getting through the plans we have to do, especially in this part of the season when there are a lot of new things on the car to test."

Norris' workload included longer runs and pit-stop practice, a first for Lando in testing.

"I’ve not done much long running in the past or pit-stops, so getting up to speed and talking to my engineers are the most important things for me to get on top of over the next two weeks," he added.

"Laps, mileage and reliability are the main objectives, as well as getting to know the car.

"There are still a lot of things we need to continue to work on and improve over the next few days. It’s definitely a work in progress."

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.