Lando Norris shares details on a bet he had with McLaren ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.
has revealed that he lost a bet with his McLaren team after he beat both Ferrari s in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Speaking to Nico Rosberg in the post-race interviews after the race, Norris conceded he was “surprised” by McLaren’s turn of speed. “So yeah, I mean I just wasn’t expecting today at all. I got everything ready to go home early and not be on the podium. Explaining the bet with McLaren, he added: “I made it a bet too how far behind the Ferrari we would finish today and I thought 35 seconds and I was very wrong by that,” he addedNorris secured his second podium finish of the year, at a track McLaren expected to struggle on.“We came here thinking it was a damage limitation event. But actually it was our most competitive event,” he explained.
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