Lando Norris was one of the protagonists of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, which was held in the Yeda Corniche circuit. The British pilot traced six positions in the race, a scenario that allowed him to fourth place after starting from the 10th step after an unfortunate classification session. However, despite having stayed at the doors of the podium, the current number ‘4’ of the grill indicates that “it is the best we could do today.”
“I complicate my life, especially when it comes to such a race, it would have been much easier, much more relaxed simply to go in front,” says the competitor ‘Papaya’, who knows about the importance of getting a good result in the classification session. “I have to help me a little and have better Saturdays.”
I have to help me a little and have better Saturdays
Lando Norris
The performance comparison between McLaren and Red Bull
Parallel of Verstappen and Norris.lapresse
Likewise, the Woking -based team pilot also took the opportunity to respond to insinuations that his car has a higher rhythm to the rest of the teams. He even said that the Red Bull of Max Verstappen is equally fast as they in race rhythm.
“Red Bull is equally fast in classification. They are as fast as we in the race. We do not believe that we are much later than what is shown. I think Max was probably the fastest today, so we have work to do,” Norris said in the interview with the media at the end of the race.
I think Max was probably the fastest today, so we have a job to do
Lando Norris
The difference in free training
In the same way, Lando hints that the difference exists in free training sessions, in which the ‘papaya’ “show a little more rhythm.” “Just because we are quick in training, people keep saying nonsense. We don’t have anything left over when the qualification comes, but that is our way of doing things. This is how we believe we optimize things. If we did not do so, we would be even further behind.”
“I am happy with the work we are doing, people only need to emphasize it. We have a great car and I am probably the fastest on average, but it is clear that it is not enough,” said Lando Norris.