"We were able to complete the programme we had planned, which was centred around testing new aerodynamic parts and understanding tyres for the race," confirmed team principal Andrea Stella. I think if we put it in a mega lap we can get close, and we're in the fight with Mercedes, Aston Martin and Red Bull." They're extremely good in the slow speed and pretty much all you have is slow speed," Norris added. "I think we're way too far from from Ferrari's. "We might not be as good as Ferrari, but we’re in a good fight for a good position otherwise. "I think the pace is reasonable," he replied when asked about his expectations for the rest of the weekend. "I think it’s done everything that it should have done, so a good job by the team to get the upgrade here and for it all to work as it should. "It’s a nice improvement from what we had," he continued. Read also: Ferrari's Sainz and Leclerc stay on top in Singapore FP2.Norris owned up to "a couple of mistakes maybe which cost me a lot of time, but plenty of things for us to to improve". "We've definitely taken some steps forward with the new bits, they're doing what they're meant to do which is always a good thing," Norris told F1TV. "It was good to get the new bits on the car, and everything’s looking positive from that side at the minute. “I think it was a reasonable Friday," Norris reported afterward. 21-race 2016 F1 calendar approved, Austin TBC. COTA boss unsure of F1's true support for USGP.BBC confirms it is dropping F1 coverage, Channel 4 steps in.Ecclestone: No ad breaks key to Channel 4 F1 deal.Ecclestone casts more doubt on 2016 USGP.Alonso in favour of expanded F1 championship.First Azerbaijan Grand Prix in jeopardy?.Elimination-style qualifying to be introduced in 2016.F1 not ready yet for new qualifying, admits Ecclestone.Revised qualifying format proposed for Melbourne.Full elimination qualifying gets green light for Melbourne.Reserve criticism over new qualifying - Williams.Ferrari leads pre-season engine token spending.F1 teams warned over radio coded messages.Qualifying change by Bahrain should be the target.Emergency meeting Sunday morning to address qualifying format.F1 looking to tweak elimination-based qualifying for Bahrain.Title battle still wide open, insists Allan McNish.Verstappen tops overtaking chart in 2016, sets new record.Where does Hamilton need to finish to clinch the title in Austin?.Gallery: Mercedes turns out in force to celebrate title triumph.Pirelli crunched the numbers: Which race had the most overtakes in 2017?.2017 review: Sauber battles through a year of change.2017 review: McLaren reaches the end of the road with Honda.2017 review: Steady sophomore season for Haas.2017 review: Out with the old, in with the new at Toro Rosso.2017 review: Renault continues to build its foundation.2017 review: Williams underwhelms amid 40th anniversary celebrations.2017 review: Force India sails stormy seas as 'best of the rest'.
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