05-06-2021, 09:24 AM
(05-06-2021, 03:08 AM)LP link Wrote:It's a level playing field and despite all the excuses you want to make the public comments from the McLaren management can't be ignored. They responded to Ricciardo's claims of problems at the weekend and said it was primarily Ricciardo's fault due to mistakes in practise, qualifying and race.
Its not a level playing field though.
Norris has been at McLaren for a while now. Ricciardo has just walked in the door. His team wouldn't even know how to setup the car the way he wants yet. Ricciardo might not even be able to get articulate what he wants from his engineers to get him what he wants.
Norris doesn't have any of those issues.
In football terms, Danny Ric is the new recruit who is trying to work out which of his teammates is a left footer and which players will chase and cover for him. Norris is club captain and has everyone on the same page.