Lando Norris rejects claim Red Bull is ‘built’ around Max Verstappen: “It doesn’t work like that”

Lando Norris doesn’t believe Red Bull deliberately design their F1 cars around Max Verstappen’s driving style, claiming “it just doesn’t work like that”.
(L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in the post race FIA Press Conference.
(L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing in the post race…

The theory has been mooted over the years as Verstappen’s former teammates - 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon - strꦿuggled during their time at Red Bull, but have excelled elsewhere.

Similarly, Perez was highly-rated before joining the team but has generally ♋struggled to perform at his best while driving for Red Bull.

Verstappen is known for wanting a ‘poiꦫnty’ front-end which leads to an unstable rear - something a lot of drivers, like Perez, struggle with.

Thus, it’s been suggested that Red Bull build the car around Verstappen specifically, leading to his gre♒ater advantage.

(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60 battle for position at the start of
(L to R): Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60…

However, Norris has rejected the theory.

“It’s not down to the team to just make a car design𝓀 for a person,” Norris told RacingNe𒐪ws365. “Maybe that's a perfect world. It’s our job to deliver no matter what the car is.

“M♓ax said somethi𓄧ng very similar the other day after Toto made the comment about the Red Bull. I don't think you can just design a car for someone.

“It🌳 just doesn't work like that. Iꦍt's very much down to the driver to drive the car they’re given. 

“I think this way, if I end up being slower than my team-m▨ates becau🌠se of whatever reason, then I'm not doing a good enough job. 

“It’s as simple as that. Iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚt's the ♋driver's job. That's why we're here.”

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