McLaren's Lando Norris has backed Max Verstappen's assertion that Red Bull's RB19 isn't designed around him.
McLaren's Lando Norris chats with Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix.With Max Verstappen’s dominance continuing through the summer as the Dutch driver won 10 Grands Prix in a row, comments from Mercedes’ Toto Wolff asserted that the reason Verstappen was doing so well in comparison to Sergio Perez has been due to Red Bull’s RB19 being designed around him.
“It just doesn’t work like that. It’s very much down to the driver to drive the car they’re given. I think this way, if I end up being slower than my team-mates because of whatever reason, then I’m not doing a good enough job. It’s as simple as that. It’s the driver’s job. That’s why we’re here.
“Yes, you want the car to be nice to you and suit you. But drivers get paid enough money to make the best of every circumstance. Whether it’s a car they like, they don’t like is tricky, is safe, whatever it is. It’s our job to go and just drive what the team gives us.
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