Ricciardo 'not big step' as teammate - Norris

Lando Norris does not think having Daniel Ricciardo as his new McLaren teammate is a "big step".

Last year, as was also the case for his Formula 1 debut in 2019, the 21-year-old was paired with Carlos Sainz, who for 2021 has stepped up to Ferrari.

In the Spaniard's place is Ricciardo, who is a decade older than Norris and has won seven grands prix at Red Bull.

However, Norris said: "I don't think the arrival of Daniel will make it any harder for me. I worked with Carlos who is an extremely good driver and there are things Carlos is going to be better at than Daniel and vice-versa.

"I don't believe Daniel is a big step above anything that Carlos has achieved, and there is more pressure on him because he has been in Formula 1 for . . .