“Their Relationship Started to Change”: Lando Norris’ Dominance Over Daniel Ricciardo Reformed McLaren’s Team Dynamic

Throughout a polarizing stint alongside each other at McLaren, and often kept their distance. However, after a series of ‘ ‘ delivered by Andreas Seidl, the duo reportedly turned a new corner as the dynamic between them started to evolve. Advertisement The team’s ex communications head, Charlotte Sefton (in Norris’ biography authored by Ben Hunt) the impact Seidl’s pre race sessions with the two had on their relationship.

Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/ln4norris/status/1701686153865211986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Advertisement According to Sefton, there was no animosity between the duo, despite what was being reported in the media. It was simply a matter of the two not being on the same wavelength and not hanging out with each other as much to build a rapport.

What really led to a stunted partnership for the duo was the expectations Ricciardo carried into the team. With Norris still a relative newcomer to the sport, he had to perform at his best to gain confidence while going up against a seven time race winner. Daniel Ricciardo made Lando Norris nervous with McLaren stint With the imminent arrival of Ricciardo after Carlos Sainz’s departure to Ferrari, .

Being pitted against a 7 time Grand Prix winner in Ricciardo, the Briton felt unsure of his own abilities and credibility in the paddock. Sefton was quoted by Ben Hunt as saying, “ Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/Sabyasaachii/status/1739000769364541454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Advertisement Eventually, Norris got over his cold feet.

In the two years that he was Ricciardo’s teammate, he obliterated his rival. In 2022 alone, Norris won the qualifying head to head a whopping 20 2, whilst outscoring Ricciardo by an impressive margin of 82 points. Advertisement.