Not just rain kept Norris from victory: "There were a lot of things on my side"

Lando Norris has learned some hard lessons during the Russian Grand Prix. The same goes for his entire team at McLaren, where together the decision was made not to bring Norris in.

He was on his way to his first-ever victory, but Sunday in Sochi ended in tears for Lando Norris. The talented youngster couldn't run on slicks in the rain and had to watch as Lewis Hamilton ran away with 'his' victory.

A hard lesson, both for Norris and McLaren. "I've learned a lot of things," he told Crash.net in the press conference prior to the Turkish Grand Prix. "In the end it wasn't just that decision that could have been better, there were a lot of things on my side."

"I could have handled the situation I was in better. To lead a race with Lewis Hamilton behind me, that's something I've never experienced before. I also need to be able to deal with that pressure and in the meantime keep communicating with my team. I'm not one to talk a lot while driving, but you have to keep each other informed," concluded the 21-year-old Briton.