Norris jokes ‘about time’ Sainz won a race

Carlos Sainz claimed Formula 1 victory for the first time at the British Grand Prix, with his former team-mate Lando Norris joking it was “about time”.

With the Ferrari F1-75 firing the Scuderia back into the picture at the top of the pack, it meant this season would be Sainz’s best opportunity yet to become a grand prix winner.

It was not a smooth road to that destination but Sainz has finally reached it, converting pole position into victory at a thrilling 2022 British Grand Prix.

It was Sainz’s time with McLaren that had laid the foundations for a move to Ferrari, Norris his team-mate in papaya for the 2019 and 2020 seasons as the duo built up a strong bond.

Sky Sports F1 mentioned Sainz’s win as they spoke to Norris, who finished P6 on home soil, a typically witty response coming from the Briton.

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“Happy for Carlos, it’s about time he won a race!” Norris quipped.

“So yeah, I’m very happy for him.”

Put to Norris that Sainz was the first to win a race among the pair, Norris replied: “I would hope so, he’s in a Ferrari which goes a second a lap quicker than me!”

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He added: “I gave him a little hug earlier. I mean, we shared a lot of good memories in ’19 and ’20.

“And he got the first podium out of us, I got the first pole position, he finally got a pole position this weekend. And