In Monza, Ricciardo grabbed the lead at the start of Red Bull’s pole sitter Max Verstappen and was able to keep the Dutchman in check in the first stint.
After Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collided, Norris managed a McLaren 1-2, which the pair defended to the finish in front of Mercedes-Valtteri Bottas and Red-Bull-Sergio Perez.
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Ricciardo’s win is McLaren’s first win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix and the team’s first 1-2 win since Canada 2010.
A longtime McLaren protégé who made his debut with the team in 2019 after surviving a difficult period, Norris said the result was even more telling after the Woking team’s trip over the past decade.
“I don’t know where to start, I think it’s amazing,” said Norris.
“To be honest, I don’t know what it means to me. For me it means above all our result as a team.
“I’m happy for myself to be here again, to have driven the race the way we did it, with the overtaking maneuvers, the strategy and the defense. I’m happy for Daniel and the whole team because it’s quite a race great performance for all of us “.
“I’ve been part of McLaren for a little longer, being on this little journey that we had together a few years ago, going from a podium a few years ago to a few more this season and now a 1-2 , it’s nice to be crazy to think. “
Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL35M, Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M
Photo by: Charles Coates / Motorsport Images
McLaren aren’t the first midfield team to win a race in the last 12 months, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly taking a shock win at the same track last year and Esteban Ocon taking his first win in Budapest this season.
But while luck played an important role in those wins, Norris thinks McLaren was value for money for his 45-point record as he was already ahead in Friday qualifying, with Norris and Ricciardo in 18th place -Lap progress on Saturday made sprint.
“I think you’ve seen other people win a lot, it’s a bit of luck here and there, but I think we just did a very good job all weekend,” he argued.
“We were in the right place at the right time, we made good strategies. Yesterday we put ourselves in a better position and with my team in front of Lewis, with Daniel who passed two cars, he brought himself into the game. ” this position.
“We had a fast car and we maximized everything we had so I don’t think we were lucky with what we did this weekend.
“We’ve recovered well from Zandvoort, one of our worst races of the season, and we just did a perfect job this weekend.
“It wasn’t lucky, which I think definitely makes it a little cuter because it’s just deserved.”
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