Lando Norris says McLaren don't have No1 or No2 drivers - will that change with Oscar Piastri?

Lando Norris insists McLaren’s drivers both have equal status at the F1 team and operate under a “completely fair” policy. 
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren - badger 'tattoo'
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren - badger 'tattoo'

Norris has comprehensively out-performed outgoing teammate Daniel Ricciardo over the past 18 months, leading some to suggest that the Briton is McLaren’s number one driver, with Ricciardo b꧋eing subjected to a number two role. 

But speaking to the media ahead of this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Italian Grand Prix, Norris said such t🐟alk about number one and number two drivers is overplayed. 

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“I can see way too much of ‘they ꦕon💯ly look after this driver, they don’t care about the other driver’, not just for us, but for every team,” said Norris. 

“I like it when they think they kn⛦ow what they are talking about, but they actually have no idea and it’s 🔯sometimes the complete opposite.

“Especially from my point of view, every single weekend before the race we have a little meeting going through how we can work well as a team and how we don’t work as a number one and a number two, and ways of me helping Danieꦬl in certain scenarios and Daniel helping me in certain scenarios. 

“We have this discussion eve🥃ry single weekend. But literally the opposite way of having a one and a two. It’s more how can we have a better result as one to have a better result at the end of the day. 

“Maybe other teams work differe🥀ntly, but from our side, not at all. There’s no priority. I’ll have one part one weekend, Daniel will ha🍸ve priority on that part the next weekend. It’s completely fair.” 

Oscar Piastri (AUS), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Preparation
Oscar Piastri (AUS), Alpine F1 Team Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix,…

Norris will have a rookie teammate next sea🥀son, with McLaren signing the highly-rated Oscar Piastri as Ricciardo’s replacement. 

So will Norris’ job change when the 2021 F2 champion arrives and replaces their 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:high-earner?

"I would say it stays the same as what I’m doing n🐓ow,” he explained. “The outline of my job is to drive my car as quickly as possible, it’s not to do anything else. 

“Of course when you have a new guy🐲 coming in, if you want to compete against other teams, I’m always willi♌ng to help and express my opinion and my feelings. 

“If that helps ano🐈ther driver or not, that’s all I can really do.” 

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