Belgian GP 2022: Lando Norris says he has 'no sympathy' for departing McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo

Lando Norris says that he has «no sympathy» for Daniel Ricciardo after the announcement that the Australian driver was to leave McLaren at the end of the season. The pair — who only became teammates at the Woking-based outfit at the start of last year — have had very different campaigns so far, with Norris seventh in the drivers standings with 76 points while Ricciardo has only accumulated 19 points in the 13 races so far.

Ad And on the eve of the Belgian GP in Spa, Norrie didn't hold back when asked about his opinion of his team's decision to part ways with Ricciardo, who has not ruled out a sabbatical from F1. Belgian Grand PrixRicciardo admits he would consider F1 sabbatical ‘if it made sense’16 HOURS AGO «I guess I'm surprised because when Daniel came into the team everyone expected more,» Norrie said.

«I'm sure himself even, he expected more from himself. »When you look at it that way, yeah I'm surprised.

«It's not me having a dig or anything but when you look at the results — if you want two people to be at the same level then you're not surprised. It's hard to know when to call it, I guess, which is what they [McLaren] have done.» 'Still deeply in love with the sport' — Hamilton continues to rebuff retirement talk 'Major moment in our sport' — Audi set to enter Formula 1 in 2026 Asked if he had sympathy for his departing teammate, Norris was candid: «I hate to say it, but I would say no.

»People will probably hate me for saying it but it's difficult because I never know if I might encounter that in the future with this car or with a different team or whatever, so I never want to contradict myself going into the future, but I've just got to focus on my driving. «It's not my job to focus on someone else, and I'm not