Lando Norris took a creditable fourth place in Budapest qualifying, while his McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo will start ninth.
“It was a very good lap, but not a perfect one. The car moved a lot coming out of Turn 5. But even if I had a perfect lap, I don’t think I would have moved up.”
“George may have been a surprise in some respects, but not in others. This is a track where we already knew they were going to do well. They just had a bad day [on Friday] yes, but today they have done better.”
“George did a really good job today. So yeah, it’s a little frustrating, because I thought after yesterday, we might be ahead. But today they’re back to their usual pace, just,” Norris said to whom he didn’t. he was surprised to see Russell ahead of both Ferraris.
Regarding his career, Norris does not think about the podium, his goal is to defend himself against other cars that are faster like the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, or the other Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.
In addition, the Briton will start just ahead of Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso, whose team, Alpine, is fighting with McLaren for fourth place in the constructors’ championship.
“I don’t think there are many opportunities to overtake, everyone ahead of me is much quicker. Considering George is four tenths ahead of me, Lewis is in the same car so he should be a lot quicker as well. than me tomorrow.”
“And then there’s Verstappen and Perez, who have a much faster car, so it’s going to be a tough race. But I have Daniel behind me who will fight hard for sure. I think we have a good chance.”
“Overtaking will be a little bit easier than in the last few years, it won’t be that hard, that’s a given with these cars. But at the same time, I hope there won’t be a big difference, because that would make life harder for them.” .
McLaren director Andreas Seidl acknowledged that beating the Alpine drivers is the priority.
“I wouldn’t say we have to focus only on Alpine,” the German said when asked by Motorsport.com about his struggle. “The most important thing is, first of all, to do our own race, to do a clean race, clean stops and cross the checkered flag.”
“Then they are our main rival for fourth position, so it will be important to finish ahead of the Alpines. Hopefully Daniel will be able to make up some position, perhaps in the first lap, or later in the race.” German manager.
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