Lando Norris’ sarcastic team radio message underlines McLaren strategy annoyance at F1 British Grand Prix
The McLaren driver finished second be𒐪hind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, a brilliant performance, but a ꦏtyre decision left him baffled.
He asked a🔥bout Lewis Hamilton via team radio: “What tyre does the Mercedes have on?”
The reply came: “Hamilton behind you has fitted a used soft, use✱d soft. Same for Verstappen ahead of you.
Norris: “Lovely. Yeah. Wonderful man...”
Norris later said: "They wanted to give me more of𝐆 a te෴st! I wanted the softs, especially with the Safety Car coming."
Sky’s Martin Brundle reacteꦿd: "I bet if McLaren could rewind, they would put some soft tyres on🐈.
“The McLaren has just been plain-fast b𒀰ut I can't help but think they𝓰 might have gone with the softs.”
Norris stole t🎃he lead of the British Grand Prix on the opening la꧅p after starting on the front row, thrilling his home crowd by overtaking Verstappen.
Clinging onto P2 still represents the best day of his 2023 so far although 𓆏he might wonder if a different tyre choice could have given him even more.
