According to Eddie Jordan, former Formula 1 team boss, Lando Norris is not able to fight with a driver like Max Verstappen.
Eddie Jordan is known for having been a team boss, but also for never having had his tongue in his pocket. This time the Briton attacked his compatriot Lando Norris. According to Jordan, the Red Bull driver does not have the weapons to fight with the reigning World Champion.
In the Formula For Success podcast, David Coulthard said he had confidence in Lando Norris to one day become F1 World Champion. That's where Eddie Jordan came into play.
“Lando is not quite ready yet ”Jordan said. “He didn't do it on the start, he didn't do it on the run from pole position to the corner. »
“He has the speed, without a doubt. He has speed. But there is nothing in me that tells me that I saw in Lando, something that Max was able to do on Sunday. Nothing. I’m sorry, it’s just not there.”
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“If I want to be a great world champion, I have a lot to learn, and I need to start watching those videos again about what it's really like to be tough, tough and victorious. And I'm sorry, so far he hasn't done it”said Eddie Jordan.
“He did stupid things with the podiums. He did some stupid things on the starting line. Honestly, how many races should he have won this year? ”, a conclu Eddie Jordan.
With three race weekends remaining in the season, Lando Norris is 62 points behind Max Verstappen and has seen his title hopes slip away after his poor performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
For his part, Max Verstappen will be titled F1 World Champion for the fourth time in a row if he leaves Las Vegas with 60 points ahead of Lando Norris.
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