Norris, bitter rice
Among the interviews given after the race of the Japanese Grand Prix by Lando Norris, the joke given to Viaplay regarding the new Formula 1 regulations and the possible regulatory changes that the FIA said it was willing to implement from Miami was particularly significant.
Norris did not appear confident about the potential changes and bitterly explained: “There’s no point in saying what I’d like to see changed. It doesn’t matter what we drivers say. As long as only the fans are having fun, that doesn’t count?”the McLaren driver pointed out sarcastically.
When the interviewer asked Norris if drivers should have fun too, Lando cut him short: “Clearly not.”
Positive signs from McLaren
Interviewed by Sky Sports UK, Norris then expanded his analysis to the race he finished in fifth place: “Did I have fun? You shouldn’t start with this question! Oscar and I got off to a great start and it was nice to find ourselves first and third. There are many positive signs from us as a team, which have allowed us to achieve such an important result, despite knowing that we still have many gaps. Finishing second and fifth is a positive result and can give us a good boost to continue working.”
Norris admitted a step forward in terms of the Mercedes power unit: “Obviously we achieved something more on both the battery and motor sides. Other things remain problematic, Oscar and I both expressed the same complaints about the machine and its difficulties. However, we know we are on the right path and this is an excellent start.”
With fifth place in Suzuka, Lando Norris is fifth in the drivers’ championship with 25 points, 47 points behind championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
