Lando Norris addresses McLaren F1 team orders question: “I want to race”

"I want to race. That is what I am here to do. We have spoken about e😼veryt𝔍hing and have prepared for everything."

Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix
Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris insists he ‘wants to race’ McLaren F1 teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri after responding to questions about whether he should be favoured as he looks to hunt down 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.

Norris secured pole 🎃position for the Italian Grand Prix - and with title rival Verstappen down in seventh - it could be a huge day for the McLaren driver in this year’s title race.

The topic of team orders has been a frequent talking point one f▨or McLaren, particularly given what happened in Hungary.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri was handed the victory at the Hungaroring after Norris decided to give up ꦬthe lead following a McLaren team order.

With Norris now in realis😼tic title contention given McLaren’s form over Red Bull, 2016 F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has called on the Woking outfit to favour their British star.

When asked about team orders, Norris told Sky after qualifying: “I want to race. That is what I am here to d♏o. We have spoken about everything and have prepared for everything.

“If Oscar drives a better race and gets ahead, it is probably because he has do🔯ne a better job than me.

“We know what is best for the team. We wanℱt a one-two as a team an🥃d working together is the best way of doing it.”

Looking ahead to Sunday’s race, Norris is still wary😼 about the threat Verstappen will pose, even though he starts from seventh on the grid.

Assessing Verstappen’s chances, Norris said: “For sure, it’s a good opportunity. I ex🎀pect him to cut through and be💎 behind us quite quickly, their race pace looked very strong on Friday, they were on the better side of the graining and the degradation. I expect them to be a bit more hopeful tomorrow.

“For some reason they didn’t se෴em to take those steps forward through qualifying. He still seemed quick, even in Q2 he was right there and ended up quicker than me even on a used tyre.

“Even his gap to Perez wasn’t as big as what it normally is so I don’t know if he struggled more with something or didn’t put⭕ good enough laps in. It’ll be for a reason I’m sure and we need to꧑ try and make the most of that.”

Read More