A close friendship has united Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris since they were teammates at McLaren in 2019 and 2020. It is for this reason that this Sunday the Madrilenian was one of those who was the happiest to see the English driver crowned Formula 1 world champion, taking advantage of the success of the British driver to send a message to those who criticize him for his personality: “People beat him up a lot on social media to have this touch perhaps a little more sensitive than Verstappen“.
“I was confident that this weekend, with the pace he had, he would finish in the top three if nothing strange happened, and that’s what happened. I’m very happy for him. As a driver there is no need to describe him, we all know his talent and his speed, both on a lap and in the race, which he demonstrated during these six years in Formula 1; but What’s important to me is that he’s a good guy, a good person.” Williams began while speaking to DAZN after the race.
In this sense, Sainz highlighted the human quality of the British. “He received a lot of criticism, people criticize him a lot on social media for having this touch perhaps a little more sensitive than Verstappen, who can be a prototype of an ideal world champion. I like that he was true to his style, that he remained a good person despite the criticism.that he continued to be himself,” he said.
“This shows that this too He can become world champion by being a good boy and an honest guy.“, concluded the former Ferrari driver, who praised the Dutchman’s season, but emphasized Norris: “No one doubts that Max did a great job and was a great driver. He got the best out of Red Bull and he should be congratulated, but in the end the champion is Norris and the books will say that this year Lando won with a very competitive McLaren. In your first World Cup, having pressure from Verstappen is not easy“.
The Spaniard was one of the first to congratulate the new champion of the Yas Marina circuit, joining him in an emotional hug. Later, he also dedicated a moving message to him on his networks: “Many congratulations to Lando Norris for his first Drivers’ Championship! He is an incredible driver and he showed that You can achieve the highest goals while remaining true to yourself.! Congratulations, my friend! “You deserve it!”
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