Lando Norris refused to purchase into claims the F1 title is a “two horse race”, calling a reporter “foolish” for suggesting he and teammate Oscar Piastri are the one life like contenders.
The British driver rejected the notion he has modified his method after successful in Monaco with the title lead in sight.
He’s now inside three factors of Australian Piastri, but he appeared a bit fatigued by the road of questioning when talking to reporters on the Circuit de Catalunya forward of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
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When requested if he had considered capturing the lead forward of the race in Spain, Norris stated: “It is not one thing I have a look at.
“I believe you ask me this query each week, and it is the identical reply.
“Like I say at all times, it is an excellent feeling to be within the lead of the championship and to have extra factors than everybody, however once more it is not one thing I have a look at.
“It is not one thing that adjustments something I do each day.
“It would not change how laborious I work or what I attempt to obtain. I will simply attempt to win this weekend and I will attempt to win in Montreal after which I will attempt to win in Austria.
“It is obtained nothing to do with what place I’m.”
Some within the F1 world advised Norris was a bit snappy due to the introduction of strict checks of entrance wing flexibility for all vehicles – a characteristic that has appeared to favour McLaren.
Norris celebrates on the rostrum with Zak Brown, McLaren chief, and Oscar Piastri. AP
Nonetheless, he doubled down when requested if the title race was McLaren’s to lose.
“Mathematically, the entire grid can nonetheless win the championship on the minute,” he replied.
“So should you suppose it is simply out of me in Oscar, then I believe you are a bit foolish.”
He added: “I believe there are many alternatives,” he stated.
“Max can nonetheless win. Ferrari, I count on them to get higher by the season. However, come on, we’re racing Max each weekend. He is been on the rostrum a number of occasions.
“He is received races, he beat us in Imola honest and sq. as a result of he was faster. So, I do not know what presumably makes you suppose that it is solely out of me and Oscar.”
