Lando Norris’ immediate verdict on McLaren team order drama in Hungary

Lando Norris' view on𓃲 the team orders debate which enabled Oscar♉ Piastri's first F1 win

(L to R): Second placed Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren and race winner Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren on the podium. Formula 1
(L to R): Second placed Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren and race winner Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris admitted that McLaren🍸’s team order to le🐷t Oscar Piastri pass at the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix was correct.

The closing stages of the nail-biting race at the Hungaroring were led by Norris, who was ahead of t⭕eammate Piastri as they pitted at different times.

Norris’ race engineer was frequently - and wit🍸h increasing urgency - asking for Piastri to be allowed through.

Those requests fell on deaf ears for several laps until, wiꦆth two remaining, Norris complied to enable Piastri to win his first F1 grand prix.

Norris told Sky Sports afterwards about the incident: “I think it was tough. It would be tough for anyone, when you’💝re leading a race, to give it up.

“I was obviously put in the position. They mad🍰e me box first, and gave me the chance to lead the race, and pull away quite comfortably, and to do what I was doing.

“But they also gave me the opp🐽ortunity to do so. It was fair to🅺 give the position back.

“I don’t want to 𝔍come across as a guy who’s not fair. Oscar has done a lot for me in the past, and has helped me in many races.

“He drove a better race than I did. He got a better start. Mine sucked. He deserved it, it was the rig꧃ht thing to do🔯.

“It hurts. Anytime you give away a w🗹inꦫ, give it to someone…

“✱I know I shouldn’t hav𝓀e had it in the first place. I think it’s the main point.

“But when you’re leading the race and you have to🔯 give it back, it hurts.

🦹“Especially, with the drivers’ championship, every point helps.

“I kno✱w I a📖m a hell of a long way behind Max in the championship. I get that. No-one needs to tell me that.”

Lando Norris points finger at "bad start... again"

Norris is second in the F1 standings, 76 points behind leader Max Verstappen who was restricted to sixth in Hungary after a frustrat♏ing weekend of his own.

But Norris identified another reason - besides the team ord༒er drama - which cost him valuable points.

“It’s seven points I threw away today - or gave away,” he said. “Not because of the switching of position. But because 🌼of a bad start, again.

“That’s where I lost my race today. A tough one.

“I don’t want to let it take away from the 1-2 as a team, it’s an incredible achievement. Our first since Monza,🧔 and our first on pure merit.

“I’m proud, happy with the journey we’re on, and happy with theඣ prog🌳ress.”

Norr♌is had started in pole position ahead of Piastri, then Verst꧟appen.

But his lead didn’t ꦺlast long, as he battled with Verstappen. Norris ran wide, then Verstappen gave him the position back rather than risk a pe♈nalty.

Norris was asked what caused his underwhelming start: “I’m notꦇ sure, I need to review it. I had a bad sﷺhift into second.

“My launch was f꧃ine. My reaction and launch was good, then I shifted i𒆙nto second and had a massive cut. I don’t know.”

Norr༺is was asked whether, as a championship contenജder, McLaren should give him preferential treatment above teammate Piastri.

“We’ll see at the end of the year,” he smiled.

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