SmallSoldier wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 18:36
Sometimes it takes someone to lead!
Indeed, it´s much better than assuming there will be no response
SmallSoldier wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 18:36
I’ll admit that my highlight yesterday was Norris, not only because of the podium, but also because of managing to pull the Fastest Lap of the race, at the last lap with all the pressure that it implies... And he was coming from a couple of laps were he made several mistakes (he missed T1 and T3, going off track and then got wheel to wheel with Sainz afterwards)... For him, to get back in the rhythm and pulled 2 great laps at the end (lap 70 was a 1:07.8 and lap 71 a 1:07.4) is pretty impressive.
Yes impressive perfomance by Lando. From 3rd on the grid to 3rd in the race does not look impressive, but if you add it was not a Ferrari or RBR, not even a pink Mercedes, but a McLaren, the pov change drastically
3rd in the grid was awesome, but I think even the most stalwart McLaren fans in the world knew he will drop some places. But he didn´t!!
SmallSoldier wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 18:36
In addition and probably just anecdotal, his Fastest Lap matched Max’s Fastest Lap of 2019... Which shows how much the MCL35 has improved from the previous season and still waiting for some upgrades that will come at Silverstone.
In addition, it was not only one McLaren, but both of them. Lando earned that podium but Carlos was just behind so even if Norris would have suffered some problem, the trophy would still be in McLaren stands, wich is the reason they´re 2nd in the WCC
Obviously Ferrari and RBR will do it much better in next races, but they can be proud of their perfomance in first gp of the season, whatever happens in nexts those 27 points will remain in McLaren scoreboard