Lando Norris aims digs at Lewis Hamilton: ‘Try racing in 19th and 20th, he's never done that in his life’

Lando Norris made several sly digs towards compatriot Lewis Hamilton after outperforming the Mercedes driver for the second consecutive F1 race.
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in the post
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in the post

For the second straight race, Norris claimed runner-up spot behind Red Bull’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen in his much-improved McLaren at the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Ham💃ilton finished f😼ourth after enduring a nightmare first lap. 

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The 23-year-old Briton pointed out that the seven-time world champion doesn’t know whatꦆ it is like to race at the back of the field as he cited McLaren’s struggles at the start of the season. 

“Yesterday [Saturday], Lewis complained𒆙 of how tough it was finishing outside first position,” Norris said in t𝓡he post-race press conference. 

“Try racing in 19th and 20th. He’s never done that in his life. S𓄧o that's the only thing that Lewis hasn't done in Formula 1.”

Norris made another offhanded comment about Hamilton when he insisted that McLaren’s car is not faster than the Mercedes, despite the fact he and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri kept Hamilton at bay in the early stages. 

“Mercedes were on pole here last year, and their car has been pretty good,” he said.&n�𝐆�bsp;

“I know Lewis complains a lot꧙ of how amazing our car is and how bad theirs is, but they don't have a bad car. 

“And they haven't all season…”

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary, Race
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand Prix,…

Norris also suggested Hamilton and Mercedes ultimately didn’t maximise the📖ir performance at the Hungaroring following Hamilton’s bad start which saw him drop from first to fourtꦿh in the space of three corners. 

"Lewis stayed ahead [at the first corner], which was frustrating," he sa🌳id. "But then I managed to stay on the outside.

"I was a bit surprised, I would have thought he'd run me a bit wider, but he didn't. It w🤡as🍎 close, I'm sure he was still trying, but it's very easy to lock up into Turn 2.

"And it worked out, so I think that saved our race today. If I didn't get past Lewis there, I don't think I would have overtak♔en him today because their race pace♔ was very strong.

"Their general pace was very strong, I just think ﷺthey didn't execute a very good race, and that overtake made m⛦e get a podium.”

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