Q: Where is Lando? I really want to give you a hug now mate, but I can’t. No words. Awesome. A fantastic race. You guys were always near the front but you got there in the end, you got that first podium. How does it feel?
Lando Norris: I don’t know, I’m speechless I think. The were a few points during the race where I thought I kind of fudged it up quite a bit. I dropped to fifth with a few laps to go. Carlos was almost getting past me, but I didn’t give up and I managed to get past Pérez and I ended up on the podium! It was a long race but I kept going, I kept trying to give it my all. A pretty cool last few laps having to push as much as I can, and you can tell, I’m a bit out of breath. I’m so happy and proud of the team. Considering where we were a few years ago, to last year, to now, I think is a pretty cool achievement and I’m proud to be part of it all.
Q: As you should be. Obviously when you lose your rhythm around here it’s very tricky and as you said you almost got passed by Carlos but then you came back so strong and then you attacked Checo. Very aggressive but it had to be done I guess to get within the five-second limit of Lewis. And also you must have a message for this team that has produced this great car for you this weekend?
LN: The last few laps… when I had to get past Checo, I just knew he had a five-second penalty but nothing more than that. I always seemed to struggle when I was close to the cars ahead, I always seemed more vulnerable to the guys behind. So I knew… not just because of Lewis, because I didn’t know at that time, but I knew I had to try to get past him and then there was the Lewis penalty that came up and then I had to turn it up a little bit and start pushing. Like you said, it’s a lot about rhythm here and I had three really tough laps, locking up, and it was going downhill quite quickly but I recovered well I think and I’m here so I’m happy.
LN Interviews • 1.7.1 • Jun 2019 • Canada • Media Day
Good relationship with Sainz benefits McLaren — Lando Norris says he and team mate Carlos Sainz have a great working relationship, which benefits both drivers and the team.
LN Interviews • 2.17.6 • Dec 2020 • Abu Dhabi • Race (P5)
+ clip of wheel-to-wheel fight with alex
+ radio after crossing the line, zak impression
Norris and Sainz still planning 'carlando content' for 2021 season — Carlos Sainz says that he and McLaren team mate Lando Norris will still provide 'carlando content' for social media, as the two plan to stay good friends despite the Spaniard's move to Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Mother is Belgian, is this a second home race, what do you know about Belgium? (Fav quote: ‘I speak English kinda well, I wouldn’t even say I speak English that well. I speak a little bit of Flemish, but I’m not a professional, I can’t speak it fluently. I understand it a bit when my mum talks or when I speak to my grandparents, but I’m not as good as what my mum wants me to be, my mum wants me to speak it fluently, and I really struggle in languages.’ Then they ask him sign off from the interview in Flemish which makes him quite bashful and defensive after he just says like two words.)
