has insisted that can nonetheless take dangers with the journey top of the MCL39 vehicles regardless of the Woking outfit’s double disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Each Norris and his team-mate had been disqualified for extreme plank put on past the permitted restrict in Las Vegas. After initially ending in second and fourth, the workforce walked away with nothing.
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With simply two rounds remaining within the season, each level is essential within the drivers’ championship struggle. Norris at the moment leads the standings by 24 factors over Piastri and Purple Bull’s , who’re each equal on factors.
Whereas it appears vital to play it secure, Norris defined that the workforce can nonetheless afford to take dangers by way of journey top.
“In some methods you’ll be able to virtually say we did not take sufficient threat so it is not so simple as simply taking a look at it and going ‘Oh they did that and that is why they had been fast’. In truth, we had been slower due to the problems that we had, not faster.
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“So, no, I am virtually extra excited to simply get it higher for this weekend as a result of we’ll have extra efficiency. However each workforce… whenever you’re in Components 1, you are combating for race wins and the whole lot you all the time must push issues to the restrict. That is not which means that is precisely what we did in Las Vegas as a result of it is much more sophisticated, however on the similar time, we nonetheless wish to win these previous few races.
Lando Norris, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
“We nonetheless must push the whole lot to the restrict as you all the time do as a result of Purple Bull are simply as fast, so if we do not put issues in the correct situation like in Brazil, they’re going to be faster than us and so they’ll win. However yeah, we’re right here as a result of we wish to win. We will struggle ’til the top, and that is what I need to do as effectively.”
The Qatar Grand Prix is ready to characteristic the ultimate dash race of the season earlier than Components 1 heads to Abu Dhabi for the season finale.
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