Racing drivers aren’t like normal people.
When a bad case of food poisoning would be enough to keep the average person away from work and in bed for days, the same clearly doesn’t occur to a Formula 1 driver, who feels compelled to ignore the calls for natural recuperation and jump back in the car.
Just ask Lando Norris, who was running as high as third in the SĂŁo Paulo Grand Prix despite having been unable to eat or drink anything for two days in Brazil.
Continue reading on FOX SPORTSThe 2022 championship fight has been straightforward in every way its predecessor season wasn’t, with the racing on track largely uncontroversial and the aggro of 2021 almost entirely absent, with only the cost cap fracas briefly disturbing the peace.
But that only rings true if you look exclusively at the battle up front.
Just behind the frontrunning pack, the battle for fourth is anything but quiet.
Continue reading on FOX SPORTSLando Norris took a shock P1 in Friday practice for McLaren, ending Ferrari’s stranglehold on Albert Park ahead of qualifying.
Norris’ hot lap couldn’t be beaten after Lance Stroll understeered into the barrier on the outside of Turn 11 and broke his front wing and left-front corner, causing a red flag and ending the session with less than five minutes still to run.
It compounded a difficult day at an increasingly painful weekend for Aston Martin. Sebastian Vettel also crashed just 20 minutes into the hour, losing control of his car through the fast Turn 9-10 at around 160mph. He skidded sideways through the gravel on the far side of the track, making heavy contact with the barriers and ripping off his right-front wheel.
Continue reading on RACERLando Norris will start on pole for the first time in his Formula 1 career after beating the field in a sensational soaked qualifying hour in Russia.
Episode 33 presented by Gulf Oil features Imola Grand Prix podium finisher Lando Norris, who joins us to discuss McLaren’s new fight at the front of the grid, reminisce on his 2019 F1® debut in Australia, talk about his connection to the fans through streaming, and test his knowledge of new teammate Daniel Ricciardo.