Norris started the season in fine form with three consecutive top-five finish☂es, leaving him third in the drivers’ championship, ahead of Mercedes Valtteri Bottas.

In Barcelona, the 21-year-old was beaten by McLaren 𒁏teammate Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying and then on race day.

Norris could only 🧸manage eighth, finishing in the position he started.

Despite having an 🌊underwhelming race at the Ci𒉰rcuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Seidl says the team just needs to move on after being out-scored by Ferrari.

“I think there's no need to pick h🎀im up, I just spoke with him after the race and in the end we have to accept how this weekend went,” Seidl said. “Unfo🗹rtunately, we didn't manage to finish higher up yesterday, despite having a car that had more potential. 

“We all know about the circumstances. So it'𒈔s important also to simply move on. And today in the race, I think he did what he could do from his sid🔥e, we did from the team side when we could do and it was simply not possible to do more than a P8, which is something you have to accept. I think you need to look also at the positive side, he could move up one position on a track where it's simply difficult to overtake. 

“And it's important that we still managed to score 12 points on a race weekend where Ferrari was 🌟quite strong. And we only lost today I think six points in the constructor championship. And Lando, so far he had an incredible start into the season with incredible performances so there's no need 🔯to pick him up. He's fine. And I'm sure he will strike back together with us the next races.”

C💛omparatively, Ricciardo enjoyed his most competitive weekend since joining McL𓆏aren at the start of the season.

Assessing t𓂃he Australian’s performance in Spain, Seidl added: “I'm obviously very happy with how it went. In terms of integration of Daniel into our team. I think it's not a surprise how it went also, I think we all know, ꦿwhat personality Daniel is, which character he is. 

“So I wouldn't say that is a surprise how he approached these challenging first races with us. I think also on the team side everyone who was i🎶nvolved in this integration process engineering side or the garage side did a great job. In order to stay also calm.”