McLaren boss Andrea Stella lauds Lando Norris after recovery with Fernando Alonso-Valencia 2012 comparison

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has likened Lando Norris’ recovery drive at the Mexico City Grand Prix to Fernando Alonso’s epic Valencia win in 2012.
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico, Race Day. -
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico…

Norris was knocked 𓆏out in Q1 at the Autodromo Hermanos✃ Rodriguez after making a mistake on his final lap.

This was compounded by an untimely yellow flag whiཧch meant he couldn’t improve.

In the race, Norris found himself as low as 14th following the mid-race red flag but drove beautifully to finish fifth, with some daring overtakes on 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.

Speaking afte🃏r the race in Mexico, Stella heaped praise on Norris, declaring his drive as one of the “best” he’s ever seen.

“Well in fairness we were having exactly this conversation on the pit wall as his race engineer Will Joseph turned t꧃o me and said to me that’s one of the bes🦋t of Lando. I said, ‘Will, that’s one of the best at all’.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico, Race
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 20, Mexican Grand Prix,…

“Overtaking, so many overtakings, in Mexico, where yesterday if you read the quotes everyone is saying it’s so difficult to overtake, while managing PU temperatures, having to do lift and coast. I’m just impressed. One of the best races for a driver that I’ve been🦂 part of, let’s say.

“Yeah, this race made me think of Valencia 2012, where at the time we starte♛d 12th, we w🥀on the race.

“But this one… you know, on one side we are excited, having seen this kind of masterpiece, on the other side like Lando said on the in-lap, like, guys let’s do a good job on Saturday and we can fight for podiums, so you know 🎐the pace was there to fight for p🧔odiums.”

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