新聞標題:McLaren F1 junior Lando Norris likely to move to F2 or Japan in 2018
標題翻譯:麥隊F1年輕(試)車手Lando Norris將於2018年轉戰F2或日本賽(Super formula)
新聞來源:AUTOSPORT
By Kevin Turner
Last updated on Sat. 05.Aug.2017
新聞連結:http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/131129
內文翻譯:
今年17歲的F3歐洲盃新手於匈牙利季後測試替麥拉倫車隊測試F1,上週以第二最速時間完
成緊接在匈牙利分站冠軍Vettel成績之後。Norris目前在F3成績位居第二,相信明年會有
更好的進展,即使他還未拿到這個頭銜。
他表示「我還不夠完美,但我很確定明年不會繼續待在F3」。他於2016年拿到麥拉倫汽車
運動BRDC獎(McLaren Autosport BRDC Award),並拿到F1測試機會。
他承認雖然這次的F1測試再使用超軟胎後比自己預期的「稍微」更好,甚至比麥隊正規車
手Vandoorne前幾天的紀錄好,但Norris認為於2018年進F1的可能性不大。他說「麥拉倫正
試著留住Fernando和Stoffel,還沒輪到我。我想明年還不會進到F1,反倒有機會去F2或是
Super Formula。我並不覺得這次的測試會對我這賽季改變什麼,畢竟沒有任何計劃,今年
的主要目標還是贏得F3。」
麥拉倫近年在F2和Super Formula都有經驗,Vandoorne就曾為麥隊在日本比賽過一年,並
且在2015年拿到GP2賽事冠軍。Norris則於週三以麥隊的模擬器駕駛MCL32完成91圈和贏得
類似的獎項。
*備註:Super Formula為在日本舉辦之賽事
新聞原文:
McLaren Formula 1 junior Lando Norris is likely to graduate to Formula 2 or
Super Formula in Japan next season.
The 17-year-old Formula 3 European Championship rookie starred on his official
Formula 1 test debut for McLaren at the Hungaroring last week, setting the
second fastest time behind Hungarian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel.
Norris currently lies second in the F3 standins and believes he will move up in
2018, even if he does not take the title.
"I'm not 100%, but I am pretty sure I won't be doing F3 next year," said Norris
who got his F1 test for winning the 2016 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
Although he admitted that his F1 test went "slightly better than I expected it
would go" after lapping faster on the ultra-soft tyre than regular McLaren
racer Stoffel Vandoorne had the day before, Norris thinks a move into F1 for
2018 is unlikely.
"McLaren is trying to keep Fernando Alonso and Stoffel, it's not really up to
me," added Norris.
"I don't think it's going to be F1 next year, it's more likely to be Fromula 2
or Super Formula."
"I don't think the test changes anything for this season - nothing is planned.
For this year the focus is on F3 and I hope to win it."
McLaren has recent experience of both F2 and Super Formula, having placed
Vandoorne in the Japanese series for a year following his then-GP2 title
success in 2015.
Norris, who also won a McLaren simulator role as part of his Award prize,
completed 91 laps onWednesday at the wheel of the MCL32.