Drama at McLaren. Drama and disaster when you can least fail. When everything is at stake. When only the last arreón remains. The end. The result. When the World Cup is within the reach of the team and also of Lando Norris. Because Verstappenbecause Red Bullthey are vulnerable… but what could have been a great party in Azerbaijan It’s going to cost more than you thought.
If this is achieved, because there are 8 points that separate Red Bull and McLaren in the World Cup. Eight, given how each other is doing, is nothing. But based on what happened with Lando Norris in Baku, it might be too many for there to be a change of command this weekend.
Because Lando was Azerbaijan’s Great Disappointment so far this weekend. Because he will have to row, and a lot, to overcome Saturday’s setback in Baku. Because he fell earlier than expected in the rankings. Much, much earlier than expected.
In the first quarter he was already absent. Yes, with the Sauber. With Ocon and Ricciardo. With them, Norris. A Norris who committed a mistake on turn 16 which he ended up paying dearly for in his last attempt.
“I’m sorry…”
That’s how it was when it was time to talk with your radio equipment: “Guys… I’m sorry.”
“I shouldn’t have done that” he told his team after knowing that not only was he not going to fight for pole, but he was even eliminated before starting Q2.
Bad deal for him and for McLaren, in this fight for the World Championship against Red Bull and Max Verstappen. In Baku, it is time to come back. It is time to show the great power of a car who will have quite a few ahead of him.
