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Sainz defends ‘gentleman' Norris amid 2024 ‘criticism'

Dec.1 Carlos Sainz has jumped to the defence of his former McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Norris' tussle with Max Verstappen for the world championship ended with the latter's fourth consecutive title, with many having criticised the McLaren driver's mistakes and alleged mental weaknesses throughout his 2024 campaign. The 25-year-old led throughout Saturday's Qatar sprint race, before pulling over and letting his current teammate Oscar Piastri take the win – to return Piastri's similar gesture of Brazil. When asked his opinion about the move, Ferrari's Sainz said: 'They are teammates, so it's probably a little easier to do that between teammates. 'But the truth is that they did well...
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