Words from Championship leader Lando Norris in Qatar: the Englishman discussed the title race and Max Verstappen
The penultimate Thursday of press conferences this year opened with the drivers’ first statements. Following Kimi Antonelli (read his words here), Lando Norris also took the floor.
Ecco la traduzione in inglese di alto livello per l’articolo su Lando Norris, ottimizzata per un contesto internazionale.
Title: McLaren, Norris speaks out in Qatar: “Max has always been a threat”
Subtitle: Words from Championship leader Lando Norris in Qatar: the Englishman discussed the title race and Max Verstappen.
Article Body:
The penultimate Thursday of press conferences this year opened with the drivers’ first statements. Following Kimi Antonelli (read his words here), Lando Norris also took the floor.
Lando Norris’s words in Qatar: “We feel disappointed by the Las Vegas result”
The McLaren driver, leading the World Championship with a 24-point margin over the Piastri-Verstappen duo, clearly addressed the topic of the title: should the Briton finish ahead of the Dutchman and his teammate, he would be crowned World Champion for the first time in his career.
Norris’s words: “Piastri and Verstappen are equally strong”
Here are the words of the Papaya driver, fresh from his disqualification in Las Vegas (where he would have finished second), commenting on the last race: “Partly we expected it, so it wasn’t a total shock or surprise. I think we were quite prepared for what the result might be. We did our debrief, talked about what went well and what didn’t, and what we could improve here, but aside from that, we treated everything very normally”.
“Of course, it hurts, because there is a huge effort from everyone every weekend, myself included, and it became futile in an instant. But it’s the same for everyone at McLaren; we feel disappointed by the result, but actually, I found it quite easy to move on, take a few days off, and arrive ready for this weekend.”.
Then, on the World Championship topic: “Actually, my lead was 24 points even before the Las Vegas race, so nothing changes. I think we all know how fast Red Bull has been lately, so we expect them to be fast this weekend and the next, but I reiterate that we don’t need to change anything. We have treated Max and Red Bull as great rivals all year, so we will continue to do so now “.
Finally, on whom he fears most for the title, Lando replied: “They are both equally strong. I know what Max is capable of, but I think Oscar is capable of doing the same things. They both have pros and cons—for example, Oscar drives the same car as me—but they are both incredible drivers, and I look forward to giving them a hard time on the track “.
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