The following week at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Norris qualified tenth and Sainz thirteenth, the latter being the first time a McLaren had failed to reach the final part of qualifying (Q3) in 2020. Sainz later stated that the team had discovered an overheating issue in third practice, and in order to be able to complete the race the car was required to undergo bodywork changes that in turn compromised his qualifying pace. During the race, Sainz's pitstop was compromised by a wheel gun malfunction. Both drivers listed tyre management as their main challenge as Norris and Sainz went on to finish ninth and thirteenth respectively. McLaren was overtaken by Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship and finished the round in fourth, two points behind Ferrari. Meanwhile, Norris fell to fifth from fourth in the Drivers' Championship after being overtaken by Charles Leclerc, with Sainz dropped to from tenth to eleventh by Esteban Ocon.