Rival Formula 1 teams try to raise expectations for each other, especially when there is a favorable car.
MCLAREN has been the team for the last six months, and this year is likely to be a leader in the early days of the season.
The test took place on the Bahrain International Circuit, so the strong show in February has raised expectations for McLaren victory in the same place this weekend. And Mclaren occupied all three things, rarely eliminating the impression in the practice session, especially in the FP3.
But the beauty of Bahrain is that there are few representatives that occur at very high temperatures compared to the floodtrack track time for the qualifiers and race itself. The margin obtained by MCLARENS was not interpreted as the same gap in the qualifiers, but the advantage of OSCAR PIASTRI’s Lando Norris.
Australia has secured a second pole position in three races and said, “I am very happy.” “I think the car is in a good place all weekend, maybe not in FP1.
“Since then, I have felt very comfortable. This morning, given the track conditions, it was very solid, and because the car was very similar this afternoon, I am very satisfied with what we did, I am proud of it. I am complete. When I need it, it is clear that it is very good to put a lot of good wraps and leave the pillar.
“We thought that the performance we had in the FP3 was a mystery and we all knew we would be much closer, and it was a kind of up and down for everyone. One session seems to be Charles. [Leclerc] It challenges us, George [Russell]. Max [Verstappen] It was fast at a specific point…
“Everyone seemed to have reached its peak at another time. One -tenth of the tenth was a little closer than expected after this morning, so I still had to be on my toes.”
The momentum swings the path of PiaStri in Bahrain. Andy HONE/Getty Image
After the FP3 performance -When PiaStri had a noris in 0.6 seconds after the error, the MCLAREN team had a deep face. One rap of PiaStri was especially noticeable, and Norris has been focusing more on VERSTAPPEPEN in recent months, and now he has been feeling more attention to his team members.
While PiaStri was delivered on Saturday, Norris did not deal with metaphorical heat, while cars provided such potential.
Norris said, “This was just all rap. The car was the same throughout the season. I left it all weekend. I don’t know why. The reason is that there is no clue at that moment. You need a big reset or something.
“I don’t know [what the reason is]Oscar is not complaining because he is doing great things. I will not make excuses that I can’t drive a car. It is my job to drive my car, regardless of the difficult car. And I’m not doing good things.
“I’m not comfortable. I don’t drive in my favorite way, but it’s not an excuse. The driver’s job is to drive their cars. And I can’t drive this car quickly.”
Mclaren’s rivals have been pressed so far, but often Norris, who often harshly, is added a little more to his shoulders by telling how good the machine is.
“I just don’t know how to approach. I can’t figure it out,” he admitted. “Every time I try something, it’s good for one session and the next session changes, so it’s wrong in the next session.
“I just had to work for myself. I can’t follow the team, and the car is the best on a long way. But clearly, I don’t click at that moment.”
Norris has been his most harsh critary until this weekend. Peter Fox/Getty Image
Norris’s argument was not worrying about the performance of PiaStri in the context of the driver’s championship, but similar opinions were made when they asked about VERSTAPPEN and title photos last year. Norris admitted how he purchased in a growing momentum and later, while he was dismissed at that time, and it was particularly difficult to switch to Brazil.
“I didn’t care less. As I said, I [only] I am interested in myself. I don’t care about what others are doing. ”He said,“ I always knew Oscar’s good. He is fast and is doing things that can be achieved by the car we have. Yes. I did well to him. But I am more worried about my own performance than others. I don’t care the rest. ”
Last year, Norris won the race and started a regular Paul position, and continued to provide the suspicious answers, but at this point in the season, confidence is not clear. Sundays give him a chance to answer once again, but now it’s about a team member who can create more and more championship challenge.
