Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Sunday 4th December
Hear from McLaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo as well as from team principal Andreas Seidl after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
DANIEL RICCIARDO, # 3
| Started | 11th |
| complete | 5. |
| Fastest lap | 1: 32.716 minutes on lap 43 (+1.982 seconds, 11th) |
| Pit stops | 1, round 13 [Hard/Medium] (under red flag) |
“That felt like the longest race ever. The start of the race was so late that it felt like a long day, and then with all the restarts, even longer. The starts were good, I always made up positions right up to the last, when I stayed in fourth place.
“I used the hard tire to start the race so we couldn’t really use it when restarting and we had to use the medium tire and I think the hard tire was the better tire. Well, I couldn’t quite understand Esteban [Ocon], and I tried Valtteri. to stop [Bottas] as long as I could. I was surprised how long I held him up, but I think when he had his tires readjusted it was pretty hard to hold him back. I defended him one lap, passed him again, and then he caught me. I struggled a bit with the tires in the end, so I’m happy to have stayed in the top 5. It definitely makes up for yesterday. “
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
LANDO NORRIS, # 4
| Started | 7th |
| complete | 10 |
| Fastest lap | 1: 31.914 minutes on lap 49 (+1.180 seconds, 8th) |
| Pit stops | 1, round 10 [Soft/Hard] (2.9s) |
“A very unfortunate day. I think we earned a lot more today. The team did a good job and I thought I had a good race, but the red flag changed everything and ruined any chance of a better result, just because I was unlucky. It was a long race after that. So I’m disappointed. The positive thing is that we got another point – but I think we deserved a lot more. “
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ANDREAS SEIDL, team manager
“Mixed feelings tonight. However, I am very happy that we responded with a strong performance here in Jeddah after three very challenging weekends during the triple header. After starting from P11 in qualifying yesterday due to his damaged flooring, Daniel had a very competitive race to finish P5. Lando got off to a strong start and unfortunately had a lot of bad luck with the red flag, which cost him a lot of positions – but he fought back well for one point.
“A big thank you to everyone: the team here at the track, which works in very hot conditions, everyone back at the factory and our colleagues from Mercedes HPP. Operationally, despite the challenging circumstances, we drove a clean race with the red flags, which was crucial in order to achieve the good result that we had with the chaos around us. Finally, congratulations on a successful first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix here in this new and exciting venue in Jeddah. One more thing in 2021: Let’s go. “
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