F1 | Monaco GP | Norris says, "It's Pretty Incredible, I Never Thought It Could Happen" As He Takes A Third Podium In F1
Lando Norris of McLaren finishes third and focuses on an incredible ride and main takeaways ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in two weeks.
P3 in Monaco and an iconic racetrack in an iconic Gulf livery. Lando Norris flew all weekend and delivered a fantastic result - from starting P5 turned into P3. Although his teammate, Daniel Ricciardo had a particularly difficult time. It was a joyous Sunday afternoon for the team.
Team McLaren feeling proud especially those in development and production at the MTC. They provided a fast car in collaboration with colleagues at Mercedes HPP. The race team at the track did outstanding of ensuring that they had a relaible car, the strategy made all of the correct decisions, and the pit stops were flawless. Monaco is a challenging weekend for the entire organization, but everyone put in 100% and helped made it happen.
The man, his car and his trophy. 🏆 @landonorris #MonacoGP 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/iOIoCna6eg
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 23, 2021
Post-race Norris comments, "Awesome. Monaco podium! It's pretty incredible, I never thought it could happen coming into this weekend at all, so I’m super, super happy. I’m proud of the team for what we’ve achieved this weekend."
He adds, "We’ve made some good progress. We’ve still got more work to do – it’s not like we can let-up now – but another trophy and a lot of points for us, which is pretty awesome. A big thanks to the whole team and everyone back at the factory as well for all the work they’re putting into it."
He concludes, "It’s paying off, and I hope this is motivation to work even harder and keep bringing improvements."
🤳🏆 Add it to the collection, @LandoNorris!#MonacoGP 🇲🇨 pic.twitter.com/L7Xg60skxb
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 23, 2021
Team McLaren will now return home, reset, and refresh their batteries before turning their attention to a very different street race in Baku in two weeks.