Lando Norris reveals McLaren bet: ‘I thought we’d be 35s behind Ferrari’

Lando Norris shares details ♒on a bet he h𓆉ad with McLaren ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren celebrates his second position on the podium. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Chinese Grand
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren celebrates his second position on the podium. Formula 1 World…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris has reveal✨ed that he lost a bet with his McLaren team after he beat both Ferraris in the Chinese Grand Prix.

Norris drove a perfect race to finish second in Shanghai, finishing ahead of Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez.

Going into Sunday’s grand prix, McLaren expected to drop behind the two ♏Ferraris after the difference in pace in the sprꦯint.

✨Norris thought McLaren would finish around 35 seconds behindꦏ Ferrari in the race.

Instead, he came home just under 10 seconds ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc.

This led to an amusing exchange with McLa💦ren engineer William Joseph.

Norris: “I ൲told you that we would get passed by the Ferraris…”

Joseph: “I wish I’d shook hands on that bet.”

Speaking to Nico Rosberg in the post-race interviews afte🐬r the race, Norris conceded he was “surprised” by McLaren𒁏’s turn of speed.

“I was surprised by many things,” he said. “The lack of pace from Ferrari today, ou𒁏r good pace and I guess more us compared to the 🦂Red Bull which was surprising.

“So yeah, I mean I just🅰 🎃wasn’t expecting today at all. I got everything ready to go home early and not be on the podium.

“So it’s a pleasant surprise but it shows the team has done a good job. We’re 🙈working hard and it’s paying off.”

Explaining♌ the bet with McLaren, he added: “I made it a bet too how far behind the Ferrari we would finish today and I thought 35 seconds and I was very wrong by that,” he added

“So yeah happy to be wrong with myself for my own bets 🃏but yeah good day for everyone.”

Norris secured his second podium f🔜inish of the year, at a track McLaren expected to struggle on.

Team boss Andrea Stella conceded he thought this꧅ weekend was going to be “damage limitation”.

“We came here thinking it was a damage limitation event. But actua🐬lly it was our most competitive event,” he explained.

“Pole position for the sprint. The sprint possibly would have been a second-placed finish if not for the issue at Corner 1. Yesterജday, competitive in qu𓂃alifying and again a strong race.

“W🍷e need to find something in our understanding but Formula 1 surprises yo🤡u because it is sensitive to so many parameters. Good result, good surprise, great effort.”

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