Lando Norris denies that McLaren has developed a single-seater especially for him
The young English driver has dominated his teammate over the last two seasons, making the most of his single-seater. Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, failed to adapt in 2021 and 2022.
The arrival of Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren in 2021 promised to be an exciting adventure for the Australian driver, who had managed to extract performance from his Renault in 2020 after a long season of adjustment in 2019. However, this transition to the British team is going to turn into a nightmare for Daniel Ricciardo. Despite a victory at Monza in 2020, he will not succeed in harnessing the potential of the McLaren MCL35 and MCL36.
An unfounded hypothesis
Following the comparison of the last two seasons of Norris and Ricciardo at McLaren, numerous rumors emerged. Indeed, Lando Norris outperformed his teammate by reaching the podium at Imola and scoring 85 points more than him this season. It was thus whispered that the 2022 car had been designed to favor the British driver. This hypothesis has been denied by Lando Norris.
No, it was not designed or manufactured in a way that suits me more than Daniel. It’s a fact, declares the young British driver from the Woking team.
It is a car that has obviously benefited from my feedback over the years, but it was never designed and manufactured specifically for me.
