Lando Norris has insisted that McLaren 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 Oscar Piastri have been disqualified for extreme plank put on past the permitted restrict in Las Vegas. After initially ending in second and fourth, the staff walked away with nothing.
With simply two rounds remaining within the season, each level is essential within the drivers’ championship combat. Norris at present leads the standings by 24 factors over Piastri and Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen, who’re each equal on factors.
Whereas it appears vital to play it secure, Norris defined that the staff can nonetheless afford to take dangers when it comes to journey top.
“In some methods you possibly can nearly say we did not take sufficient danger so it isn’t so simple as simply it and going ‘Oh they did that and that is why they have been fast’. In truth, we have been slower due to the problems that we had, not faster.
“So, no, I am nearly extra excited to simply get it higher for this weekend as a result of we’ll have extra efficiency. However each staff… whenever you’re in Components 1, you are combating for race wins and every little thing you at all times need to push issues to the restrict. That is not that 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 couple of races.
Lando Norris, McLaren
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“We nonetheless must push every little thing to the restrict as you at all times do as a result of Pink Bull are simply as fast, so if we do not put issues in the precise situation like in Brazil, they’re going to be faster than us they usually’ll win. However yeah, we’re right here as a result of we wish to win. We will combat ’til the tip, and that is what I need to do as properly.”
The Qatar Grand Prix is about 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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