McLaren said that would help Lando Norris in the drivers’ world championshipwhich would put him in front Oscar Piastri. But there are already two races that the Australian finishes in front. AND Red Bull He doesn’t understand what plan the Papaya team is implementing.
He said it openly Christian Horner in comments reported by ‘Motorsport’ before the Singapore Grand Prix: “When you have an asset like Max Verstappenyou don’t make him a number two driver. Lando Norris is paid five times more than Oscar, so I guess he would be their number one driver or their biggest asset, so… the confusion comes when you’re not honest about your plans from the beginning.
“Listen, every team is different. Our rules of the game are very clear and focus on the end of each season. Now we have a driver who is fighting for a world championship, it is a team sport, so it is very clear which one is the work of the Czech Republic. support Max until the end of the year”recognizes the boss of Max and Sergio Perez.
As for the famous “papaya rules”, he does not know what they are: “Normally, these are things that are discussed behind closed doors, so I am not sure what these rules are. “There seems to be some confusion about this still.”
Red Bull, with much more recent experience than McLaren in the championship fight, knows what it is like to bet everything on one driver. In this case Max. However, McLaren do not appear to have made it clear that Norris is their current leader.
