Lando Norris predicts the victory of Carlos Sainz in Monaco | Formula 1

Carlos Sainz was second in Free Practice 1 and Free Practice 2 in Monaco. While these results may have taken Madrid by surprise, they have not been for his former teammate, Lando Norris. And is that the McLaren driver already predicted the victory of Carlos Sainz before traveling to Monte Carlo. “They have not surprised me, for things we already knew,” acknowledged Lando Norris after FP 2. “Perhaps, from the point of view of the viewer, you cannot see everything that we see, the images on board, the data and stuff. We knew they were going to be very fast, “added the Briton about Ferrari’s speed.” I sent a message to Carlos to say: You are going to be very good this weekend, you are going to have a chance to win, “said Lando Norris. by way of anecdote. “They look strong, ahead of us, which is not good for McLaren, but we are doing the best job we can, and I think where we were today is where we deserve to be,” added the 21-year-old. Norris misses. Sainz at McLaren Although the English came to celebrate the arrival of Ricciardo to McLaren to replace Carlos Sainz, since the Australian, unlike the Spanish, knew what it is to win races, now he seems to miss the Madrilenian. And, for Lando Norris, one of Sainz’s strengths is his ability to adapt, while Daniel Ricciardo, like other drivers, has a harder time adapting. “From what I’ve seen so far, he wants a car that really suits him, maybe a little more. Carlos was good at driving a car that wasn’t always easy to drive, he was very good at it. I suppose it is one of the things that I have realized now ”, said Norris nostalgic when being questioned by the difference between both.”Daniel is very fast when he has a car for him and when everything is adapted, but as soon as there are a couple of problems, as most drivers do, he tends to lose some confidence,” continued the Briton. “Then you suffer a little more. I don’t think it just happens to him. It is something that happens more to some pilots than to others. It’s a matter of trust, “concluded Lando Norris. Interestingly, when Ricciardo joined McLaren he declared:” Daniel’s arrival is very good, as he will bring fresh ideas and help us move forward. It will also be positive to work with someone different, learn from him, fight against a driver who has won and people say he is one of the best on the grid. So it’s a good opportunity for me to compare myself with him and work alongside him. ”“ Daniel will bring us a different perspective in many ways. I’m sure some of your comments will be similar to Carlos’ because he had also driven for Renault and there are probably a lot of similar characteristics. A lot of what I had talked about with Carlos was when he was driving a Renault, the team acted like this and how they reacted to different circumstances. Much of the knowledge that the drivers have is because they had worked in other teams. Daniel has worked at Red Bull, he knows how to win races and what the car needs to do it. I think it’s something that Carlos doesn’t have ”, was the comparison that Lando Norris then made between Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz. The 21-year-old has become one of the sensations of the season. Although in his first two seasons he was in the shadow of Carlos Sainz at McLaren, despite the arrival of Ricciardo in his place, the departure of the Madrilenian has allowed Lando Norris to take a step forward.The Briton was unattainable for both Leclerc and Carlos Sainz during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, where he was third behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Lando Norris has scored points in the first four races of the season and is fourth in the World Championship behind Hamilton, Verstappen and Bottas. Sainz always finished ahead of Norris It should be noted that Lando Norris already started 2020 better than Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard got off to a shaky start, although he was stronger during the final leg of the championship. Finally Sainz was sixth in the World Cup while Norris was ninth with 8 points less. Even so, the Briton managed to improve the eleventh position he achieved in his Formula 1 debut in 2019, where Carlos Sainz was again sixth with 47 points of advantage over his teammate.