Lando Norris stated he blamed himself for making flawed choices throughout the race at Silverstone and in the end surrendering the victory to Lewis Hamilton, who did the “higher job”.
McLaren appeared on track for a one-two after exhibiting some wonderful tempo within the moist situations however poor choices from each Norris and the workforce in the end condemned them to P3 and P4.
Lando Norris rues missed British GP alternative
Having had one other poor begin, Norris made his manner again previous Max Verstappen because the monitor started to get wetter. Each he and Oscar Piastri confirmed nice tempo to not solely cross the Crimson Bull but additionally catch and overtake each Mercedes within the lead.
With the pair creating a spot between them and the chasing pack, McLaren made a poor technique name to pit simply chief Norris and in the end ship Piastri all the way down to P6.
Then later within the race, the workforce opted to remain out a lap later and go on the gentle as an alternative of their contemporary medium, a selection that noticed Norris transfer behind each Hamilton and Verstappen who was on the onerous.
“I’m not making the fitting choices,” he stated. “On the similar time, I blame myself in the present day for not making a number of the proper choices however I hate it.
“I hate ending on this place and ever having excuses for not doing a adequate job however I’m nonetheless completely satisfied. I’m nonetheless going to get pleasure from it.
“I feel we nonetheless did so many issues proper, so many positives. However particularly right here at Silverstone, the one place I’d love for every part to go completely. It didn’t in the present day, however I’m going to come back again stronger subsequent yr and check out once more.”
Norris misplaced additional floor in his title race with Verstappen however took time to reward Hamilton who was victorious for the primary time since 2021.
“To begin with, congrats to Lewis,” Norris stated of his fellow Briton. “That essential resolution on the finish, he simply did a greater job on so hats off to him and Mercedes so that they deserve it.
“It was robust. It was pleasing. It was enjoyable preventing these guys and these tough situations are all the time on a knife edge and also you’re risking so many issues however a couple of too many let downs in the present day and as a workforce, I don’t suppose we did fairly the job we should always have executed or adequate however nonetheless pretty to be on the rostrum right here.”
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