New Delhi, April 23 -- McLaren driver Lando Norris is confident that he can claim his maiden Formula 1 victory in the 2024 season after McLaren's performance at the Chinese Grand Prix delivered "more evidence" that his team can fight against Red Bull.

The 24-year-old driver finished second to Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Shanghai, exceeding his low expectations for McLaren's long-run pace heading into the race.

Verstappen, who leads the world championship and pursues a fourth consecutive drivers' crown, has won 21 of F1's last 23 races, making it impossible for the rest of the grid to win.

Norris has failed to win an F1 Sprint race, a failure underlined by his then-rookie teammate Oscar Piastri's victory in the abbreviated version last...