Norris frustrated ‘to throw away win’ after British GP strategy calls
Lando Norris was left deflated by two strategy calls at the British Grand Prix, admitting frustration that he and the McLaren Formula 1 team had «thrown away» another potential win. Although Norris lost position to Max Verstappen on the opening lap of the grand prix, the McLaren driver began to grow into the race and, […]
Verstappen/Norris Austrian GP clash caused by unpunished 2021 F1 moves
McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella believes Max Verstappen’s collision with Lando Norris in the Austrian Grand Prix was a result of his 2021 clashes with Lewis Hamilton not being properly punished. Verstappen and Norris crashed late in the race at the Red Bull Ring when the former moved across the latter at the […]
«Overcritical» Norris chasing final percent to beat Verstappen in F1
Lando Norris admits he was too critical of his Spanish Grand Prix start as he tries to find ways to beat Max Verstappen in Formula 1. Norris pipped runaway championship leader Verstappen to Barcelona pole by a mere 0.020 seconds, showcasing the tight battle the two teams are in now. But the McLaren driver didn’t […]
What Norris’s last-stint regret tells us about F1’s tyre mastery trick
While Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved just as critical. With the McLaren driver having earned himself a tyre offset against Max Verstappen, the advantage of fresher rubber in the final stint offered him a […]
Norris could have done nothing more to win F1 Spanish GP
Lando Norris may have been kicking himself for losing out in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, but the team reckons there was nothing more he could have done. Norris was left frustrated with himself that, despite securing pole position and having what appeared to be the fastest car at Barcelona, he was beaten to the […]
Norris rises from the ashes to extinguish Verstappen’s hopes of F1 Spanish GP pole
Lando Norris stood there looking up at McLaren’s iconic motorhome as smoke billowed out of the back of it and an acrid smell filled the air. He was dressed in a white t-shirt and black trousers and just his socks — in the haste to evacuate the building, he’d left his shoes and possessions in […]
Norris believes eight F1 drivers could win Spanish GP
Lando Norris reckons eight drivers have the potential to win Formula 1’s 2024 Spanish Grand Prix, after a close qualifying fight where he pipped Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole. McLaren driver Norris took his second F1 career pole with a 1m11.383s at the end of Q3 at Barcelona, which put him 0.020s clear of […]
McLaren blew Canada F1 win with «crucial» slick tyre call
While McLaren had lost the lead to Verstappen at the first safety car stop for Logan Sargeant’s stranded Williams, Horner does not think that was the key moment that opened the door for his team’s victory. Instead, he suggests that the “crucial” decision came later in the race when drivers started moving across to the […]
Norris can beat Verstappen in straight fight but ‘many races ending in tears’
Norris led home Verstappen in F1’s most recent race in Miami – the Briton gaining from a mid-race safety car just as he appeared to be growing into a victory threat and with Verstappen having damaged his Red Bull. The result has raised hopes of further battles between the pair now McLaren has made a […]