The British driver, Carlos’ former teammate at McLaren, has managed to secure second place in Singapore thanks to the DRS given to him by the Madrid native.
Lando Norris Fourth on the grid in Singapore, he had a chance at the podium and even victory. The British driver reached the end with tires at the limit of wear, as did the leader of the race, his friend and former teammate at McLaren, Carlos Sainz. Both have had to face pressure from the Mercedes, which have been favored by the tire strategy after the last safety car, when Russell and Hamilton They have been able to resort to an extra set of new means to face the final laps.
Russell hit the wall on the last lap and this allowed Norris to breathe before crossing the finish line in second place. However, that result would have been almost impossible without the help of Sainz, who has given him DRS to protect himself from the Mercedes.
“Carlos has been very generous trying to help me by giving me the DRS. In reality he helped my career and I also helped his, but yes, it was very difficult for both of us,” explained Lando. “We knew it was going to be difficult as soon as the Mercedes entered the pits, especially because only They had a couple of cars to get to us. But we are on the podium, I am second, we were able to keep them behind. We did everything we needed to do and more. “I’m super happy,” he celebrated.
Norris has revealed that he has hit the same wall that Russell hit and recognized the great race of the Mercedes driver: “I hit the wall on the last lap, in the same place as him, so I think he copied me and did even worse. I feel for him. He fought a lot in a very tough race and he was probably one of the fastest. He was the fastest today, I would say yes,” he commented.
“With Piastri also in the points, it has been a good weekend for the team. All of us, Carlos, Charles, Lewis and George, have pushed each other throughout the race. So it’s been stressful, but it’s been worth it,” McLaren has closed