F1 Latest: McLaren ‘will not give preference’ to Lando Norris despite the Brit breaking season speed records and challenging Max Verstappen for 2024 title
As Formula One continued its drama that’s been seen this season with Brit Lando Norris returning with a win in The Netherlands, following the summer break. We hear from the team’s principal as McLaren are producing the best they have in years, giving Red Bull a run for their money.
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00:00The McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has insisted they will not give preferential treatment
00:07to Lando Norris over his team-mate Oscar Piastri, even as the British driver begins a run-in
00:13for the Formula One World Championship against Max Verstappen.
00:16Norris beat Verstappen with a dominant drive at Zandvoort to win the Dutch Grand Prix on
00:21Sunday, retaking the lead after the Dutchman had beaten him off the start line.
00:26At Hungary, Norris took the lead from Piastri through the team's pit-stop strategy and was
00:31ordered to give it back, despite it costing him points in the battle against Verstappen.
00:36Norris said he believes the McLaren is now the quickest car in the field after he beat
00:41Verstappen by almost 23 seconds in Zandvoort.
00:45However, to bridge the gap to the championship leader, he will now need every point he can
00:51and potentially the assistance of his team-mate.
00:54How his team manage their relationship will now be under intense scrutiny.