McLaren moved into fourth within the constructors’ after Norris’ sixth podium in 9 races.
The 2 groups have had contrasting fortunes in F1 2023, with Aston Martin beginning the yr as Pink Bull’s nearest challenger, whereas McLaren struggled to make Q3.
Since Austria, it’s fully flipped, with McLaren usually operating Max Verstappen shut.
Aston Martin slipped again to being the fifth-fastest crew, and in Austin, each Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll didn’t make it out of Q3.
Talking after the race in Austin, Norris couldn’t assist however fireplace a dig at McLaren’s nearest rival.
“I really feel like we’re in an excellent rhythm,” Norris stated. “It’s been clear that Aston are simply, I don’t know, they appear to have made the automobile slower and slower with each improve that they introduced.
“I imply, they have been racing Pink Bull firstly of the yr and I don’t know the place they completed at this time however they have been out in Q1 they usually’ve been struggling.
“So I don’t know what their points are however they have been very sturdy. They’d lots of factors within the first half of the season. Second half they’ve been struggling.
“So for us, it’s vice versa.”
Whereas Norris was dissatisfied to overlook out on one other victory, he labelled the US GP as “a tremendous day” for McLaren.
“I believe the primary factor is once you have a look at the place we have been, how unhealthy Bahrain was for us, what number of seconds off pole we have been, my six pit stops within the first race of the season, I misplaced my PU straightaway,” he added.
“So there have been issues which have been set off, put us on the again foot from the start, and once you have a look at the place we at the moment are to be combating towards a Pink Bull, who was an unrealistic goal for nearly anybody, and combating towards a Mercedes.
“As a lot as we’re dissatisfied that we will’t go for a race [win] once you put it in perspective of the place we have been and the way a lot we’ve improved I believe it’s nonetheless a tremendous day for us.”