The duo of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz will be remembered forever because they have one of the healthiest teammate dynamics in Formula 1. The two were partners at McLaren for two years. Although Sainz drives for Ferrari, their friendship is still strong, which is evident in their interactions on and off the track. The Spaniard even went so far as to appreciate Norris’ performance at Imola.
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The young British driver had great speed in qualifying on Saturday. Norris was second fastest at one point, but his lap time was erased when he crossed the track.
He finished third in the race, making it his second podium since Austria last season. The McLaren driver is hoping to wear this shape and bring better results to the team this season.
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Sainz impressed by his former teammate Lando Norris in Imola
As quoted by RaceFans, Sainz stated, “It looked like Lando was very good at realizing the car’s full potential this weekend. He was there all weekend, especially from Saturday. And he did a good race. “
Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – Max Verstappen of Red Bull celebrates after the first podium with second place, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, and third place, McLaren’s Lando Norris REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini
Speaking of his former Woking team, Sainz added, “I think the McLaren has its strengths and weaknesses. So what makes it a really nice fight is that we are fast in very different places on the track and it makes a very fun fight. “
Andreas Seidl showers praise the young driver
The 21-year-old was impressive even in Bahrain when he reached P4. He certainly made the Woking team happy when he made it onto the podium at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Team boss Andreas Seidl has stated that he is satisfied with Norris’ progress.
Seidl said: “I’m very, very happy for the whole team. Lando is currently flying. He has definitely taken the next step as a driver and is so happy for the whole team that he was able to achieve this P3 today. “
Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – April 18, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris on the podium during the national anthems after the third REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini
“You could already see in Bahrain and in the winter that he had definitely taken the next step both as a driver and as a man. He and his engineering team really digested last year’s season.
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“It’s also normal for these young people to take steps, especially in those early years. They have to make it or they’ll never make it up, but it’s just great how he makes it. He has the confidence to do the laps and what he did again today was great, ”he concluded.
McLaren currently ranks third among the designers. They hope they can and will get better and hope to fight for the title as the season progresses.
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