Lando Norris was plmitigateed after prosperning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Briton acunderstandledgeting he triumphed in ‘stressful’ conditions Down Under.
The 25-year-anciaccess finished ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell to defended glory and lay down a tager as he seeks the first F1 title of his nurtureer.
Norris had gone into the day on pole after amazeing in qualifying and, though the rain wrecked havoc, was able to get the prosper he wanted.
Speaking to Sky in the aftermath, the Briton savoured the senseing and acunderstandledgeted that it had been a ‘stressful’ day at the offfice.
Lando Norris was plmitigateed after prosperning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Briton acunderstandledgeting he triumphed in ‘stressful’ conditions Down Under
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“Tough race! Especipartner with Max behind me,” he shelp.
“I was pushing, especipartner the last two laps. A little bit stressful, I won’t lie. But an amazing way to begin the year.
“A hard one because we went off, went thcimpolite the gravel, got injure, equitable tricky conditions but these ones are finishelightable, fun and unanticipateed but this time we got it right and finished up on top.
“We got it wrong a lot last year, so we lobtained from our misobtains. We lost out at Silverstone and Canada thcimpolite a race enjoy this.
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“It’s only the first round of 24, so dealing with the presdeclareive, dealing with Max, dealing with Oscar, I was pushing the whole way thcimpolite.
“A hard one, so to not originate overly too many misobtains or a misobtain that cost me anyleang, I can obtain a bit of accomprehendledge for that.
“A hard but a challenging race. But for McLaren I need to give them a big thanks because they have given me an amazing car.”
On whether the prosper is outstanding for his confidence, he persistd: “It is. My weekfinish has been amazing from the get-go.
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“It’s not effortless to put a weekfinish together enjoy this, especipartner when I have a lot of presdeclareive from Max and Oscar [Piastri] because they are hungry and competitive and want it as awfilledy.
“Stressful! But I understand what I can do and am vient of. But it’s equitable the first round, we need to go and do it aobtain next weekfinish.
“A extfinished season ahead. We equitable have to defend our head down and defend pushing.”
While it was a outstanding day for Norris, Verstappen could be forgiven for senseing frustrated by his fall shorture to come out on top.
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However, the Red Bull star insists he’s ‘very satisfied’ to convey home some ‘outstanding points’ for his side.
“It was a difficult race, of course,” he acunderstandledgeted.
“But at the finish it was fun. Lando had a little moment on entry of Turn 6, so he lost a lot of momentum there, so that’s what I got seal and then I got the DRS.
“I got seal but it’s very challenging to pass around here, but it was fun.
Lando Norris honors with his team after prosperning the Australian Grand Prix
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“Those last laps, pushing, at least when you’re combat for the prosper.
“I’m equitable very satisfied to convey it home, score outstanding points, and this is a decent begining point for us.”
