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Brawn: Norris' gamble could have paid off like Barrichello's

Article To news overview © McLaren Ross Brawn has said that Lando Norris almost emulated Rubens Barrichello's gamble en route to his first victory in Formula 1 more than 20 years ago, but that luck ultimately evaded him. Back at the 2000 German Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Barrichello overruled calls from the pit wall, which included Brawn himself, to stay out on track on slick tyres in increasingly wet conditions at Hockenheim. With the leading McLarens having pitted for Intermediates, Barrichello hung on to take a famous maiden win. Norris found himself in very similar circumstances in the Russian GP on Sunday. Having led most of the race during the dry phase, the looming rain meant the...
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