Lando Norris narrowly missed the chance to secure a victory in Canada due to a strategic error from the McLaren team. Despite efforts to adopt a different approach during the race, this did not result in the desired outcome. As a result, Norris was unable to claim the victory in Montreal. In light of this, the British driver openly discussed the team’s mistake.
Norris displayed an impressive performance, overtaking his competitors, including Max Verstappen, who had the advantage of DRS. He quickly took the lead in the race. However, a safety car was deployed after another driver’s accident. This led all drivers to make a pit stop during the safety car period. Norris attempted an overtaking strategy, but it was unsuccessful in helping him pass Verstappen.
The 24-year-old driver acknowledged that he could have followed the same strategy as the other drivers, but chose not to, which he now considers a mistake. However, following this strategy allowed Norris to overtake George Russell and secure the second position in the race. Additionally, Norris believed he could have overtaken Verstappen if he had been quicker in his maneuver when the safety car returned to the pits.
The race in Montreal witnessed several accidents due to the wet track conditions. Therefore, a second place was not the worst result. Norris believed that McLaren had the potential to win the race, but fell short. However, he accepted that finishing in second place was a commendable achievement given the challenging circumstances. Nevertheless, this result did not bring the same level of satisfaction as winning the race.
Sin embargo, Norris dejó claro que no tenía intención de quejarse sobre la activación o las condiciones del coche de seguridad. Reconoció que el mismo coche de seguridad jugó un papel crucial en su primera victoria en Miami. Por lo tanto, a los ojos del piloto de 24 años, estas circunstancias son simplemente parte de la experiencia de correr en la cima del automovilismo.
McLaren tuvo un buen comienzo de temporada, superando al equipo Red Bull en apuros. También redujeron la brecha entre ellos y Ferrari después de que este último equipo tuvo un doble DNF (no terminó). Como resultado, la segunda mitad de la temporada promete emocionantes batallas de carrera entre estos equipos.
