Lando Norris was thoughtful.
Lando Norris celebrated in Brazil. PDO
McLaren’s Lando Norris, who fueled to a clear victory in the Brazilian GP, said in an interview with F1 after the race that he dedicated the victory of the race to his mentor to Gil de Ferran.
McLaren’s former sporting boss died after suffering a heart attack in December 2023.
– This was an absolutely crazy competition. It was great to win in Brazil. Great track, great fans. I dedicate this win to Gil, my mentor. A perfect weekend, Norris said in an interview with F1 Motorsport by.
Until some time ago, Norris’ teammate Oscar Piastri was the biggest champion favorite, but the Australian’s pace has frozen, and Norris has been on a rampage.
Now the difference is 24 points in favor of Norris, with three more races left in the season.
Norris has clearly noticed the talk about Piastri’s status as champion favorite and his belittling.
When asked about the turning point of the season, where he returned to the championship position and passed Piastri, the winner of the Brazilian race gave a succinct answer.
– It’s quite simple: don’t pay attention to those who talk shit about you. Just focus on what you’re doing, he insisted.
Worry
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have already secured the manufacturer’s championship for McLaren. PDO
After winning the race, Norris was happy, but also visibly thoughtful.
He was worried about how fast the third place finisher in the drivers’ championship points was Max Verstappen was
– The win was fantastic, but when I look at how fast Max was, I’m a little disappointed that we weren’t the fastest car today.
Norris said he will immediately review the race with his team.
– That’s what I’m thinking right now. I’m going to go to the team, congratulate them and find out why the pace wasn’t better, he reflected.
Four-time champion Verstappen has narrowed the gap to the top after the summer break wildly. Now the difference to the second Piastr is 25 and to the top 49 points.