“I’m ready to go again!” – Lando Norris

After the bitter disappointment of not having won the madman Russian Grand Prix, Lando Norris of the McLaren F1 team is ready to go again Intercity Istanbul Park for this weekend Turkey Grand Prix.

After dominating the entire race, the majority became the formula 1 Fans all over the world broke the hearts of Norris after the Brit made the wrong tire call in the closing stages during the sudden rain and not only lost the win but also a guaranteed podium. Understandably, Norris was visibly emotional after the race, but now he’s feeling a lot better after spending time in the simulator discussing what went wrong in Sochi.

This could prove crucial for Norris as the weather looks uncertain again this weekend and another wet Grand Prix could be ahead of us. Norris is ready to get back on track and is excited to return to Turkey.

“I’m looking forward to getting back on track after a disappointing end to the last Grand Prix. Since then, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the simulator, learning from the experience in Russia and I’m ready to get started again.

“The Turkish circuit is a real racetrack and I’m glad we’re going back there after an exciting race last year. The fans out there are really passionate too so it will be great to see them all again. As always, we will work hard to keep the fight going in both championships. We know how important every race is until the end of the season, so we’ll do everything we can to get as many points as possible. ”

“We don’t have huge amounts of data” – Daniel Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo like Norris is excited to head to Istanbul this weekend, a circuit that usually features exciting races. The Australian made sure he spent a lot of time in the simulator as there is only data available for one race at Intercity Istanbul Park.

The Honey Badger hopes to be able to start from the first free practice this weekend as the fight with Scuderia Ferrari third place in the constructors’ championship is getting more intense as we get to the end of the season.

“Back to Turkey! It’s a cool track that often has great races. We have worked hard since the last race to make sure we got going. Since we only got back there last year, we don’t have a lot of data on how best to set up the car Friday.

“The battle for third place among the constructors is very close at the moment and we know that every point counts, so we do everything we can to outperform our competitors every weekend. We got off to a good start into the second half of the season, so we’re traveling to Turkey to maintain and build on that momentum as we approach the final third of the season. “

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