Nico Rosberg questions attitude of ‘glass half-empty’ Lando Norris
Nico Rosberg left impressed by 🧜Lando Norris' driving in China - but not his attitude.
Nico Rosberg believes 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris needs to be more positive, having described the McLaren F1 driver as being a “glass half-empty guy”.
Norris turned in a brilliant drive - aided by two Safety Car periods - to rise from fourth and finish second at the Chinese Grand Prix as he split the Red Bull 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez to score his and McLa꧃ren’s second podium of the season.
The Briton admitted he had bet McLaren colleagues that he would fওinish 35 seconds behind the Ferraris in Sh♍anghai before denying Red Bull a 1-2, which he said came as a “surprise”.
Analysing McLaren’s performance in China during Sky Sports F1’s coverage, Rosberg urꦑged Norris to have more “positivity”.
“Lando is a gla꧃ss half-empty guy,” the 2016 world champion said.
“Pre-race betting that Ferrari are going to beat them? I don’t know. I don’t think that’s the best approach, in generalꦰ. Positivity wo🍎uld be helpful.
“Nevertheless, he had a phenomenal drive today. He dro🍸ve so well. Together with Max, the driver of the day. Consistency, there was no degradation on his car.
“The comparison to his teammate Oscar Piastri who was really struggling with degradation. Big difference, the𒉰re. So a phenomenal drive.”
Teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri managed to hold off168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes to claim eighthღ despite picking up damage to his c꧂ar.
The double points finish has strengthened McLaren’s grasp on third place in ♌the constructors’ championship.
McLaren are 44 points ahead of fourt𒅌h-placed Mercedes and 55 behind Ferrari.
Rosberg is convinced McLaren can “definitely” challenge Ferrari for second, withꦇ uജpgrades planned for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix.
“It’s amazing progress,” he said. “Although it is up and down on performance from one track to another, so it’s not clear where we ඣare with the pecking order.
“Ferrari, for exampleܫ, were disappointing today. But McLaren can definitely challenge for P2 in the constructors. They need Oscar to find more consistency in the racing.”
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