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Palmer: ‘Norris proved he was a match for Hamilton'

Jolyon Palmer believes Lando Norris proved at the Russian Grand Prix that he's a match for Lewis Hamilton. After taking pole position in qualifying at Sochi, the McLaren driver spent the majority of the race leading the pack, with Hamilton emerging as his biggest threat. With just a handful of laps to go, his compatriot was around a second behind him, but it looked like he'd hold him off to claim his first victory in the sport. That all changed when it started to rain, with Hamilton pitting for inters and Norris trying to stay out on slicks, which led to him eventually dropping down to P7. Nevertheless, with how he performed when it was still dry, Palmer thinks the 21-year-old showed he's...
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