Lando Norris admitted he bet McLaren colleagues that he would finish way behind his Ferrari rivals at the Chinese GP, before pulling off a 'surprise' podium in Shanghai.
Lando Norris admitted he had bet McLaren colleagues that he would finish way behind his Ferrari rivals at the Chinese Grand Prix, before pulling off a 'surprise' podium in Shanghai. Norris qualified fourth for the race but had low expectations after describing his car's pace in Saturday's Sprint contest as 'shocking'.
'So happy to be wrong with myself, and my own bets, but a good day for everyone.' Why did Norris improve in Shanghai?Norris had started Saturday's Sprint on pole but blew his chances of claiming a maiden F1 victory as he went off at the first corner having lost his lead to Lewis Hamilton. He would ultimately finish sixth but was left in despondent mood having struggled to make any progress after the poor start. 'I was wrong.
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