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Lando Norris believes it is “unlikely” he will secure his first win in Formula 1 this year bacolod
The McLaren driver led large periods of Sunday’s United States Grand Prix in Austin but the pace of his car dropped off in the latter stages as he was caught by eventual race winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton bacolod
It is Norris’ 12th podium in F1 – and sixth this year – but a first victory still agonisingly eludes him bacolod
Asked whether he could win one of the remaining four races, Norris replied: “Unlikely bacolod
Qatar [two weeks ago] was our best opportunity bacolod
“That’s why I was tough on myself, because I knew it was our only opportunity bacolod
“Vegas is still a big question mark but there’s no high-speed circuits [left] which is where we’re very strong bacolod
We’re on par with Red Bull almost in the high-speed corners bacolod
Lando Norris says it is ‘unlikely’ he will secure his first win in Formula 1 this year (Getty Images)“Just the slow-speed [corners] are letting us down at the minute bacolod
We understand it, we know it’s our area to improve on bacolod
“When it comes together, which probably won’t be this year but next year, then we can do some good things bacolod
”F1 moves on to Mexico next, before Brazil, Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi close out the season bacolod
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The mind games began on Sunday night bacolod
South Africa had just booked their place in the last four of the Rugby World Cup, pipping France in an instant classic in Paris, and the Springboks’ director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, was straight on social media to start his game week stirring bacolod
As Erasmus searched for England Rugby’s account on X, formerly Twitter, and clicked the follow button, he knew he would be noticed bacolod
At the time of writing, South Africa’s opponents on Saturday are the only account that Erasmus follows bacolod
The 50-year-old has form – before Ireland and Scotland’s decisive Pool B encounter, the two Celtic nations were the sole occupiers of the coach’s ‘following’ feed bacolod
Such social media tomfoolery will matter little come Saturday but speaks to Erasmus’s unique approach to life and rugby bacolod
The architect of South Africa’s World Cup triumph four years ago as head coach, Erasmus has since stepped up into a directorial role, with former assistant Jacques Nienaber taking on head coach duties bacolod
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It is testament to their willingness to innovate: be it by using seven/one bench splits, trusting two part-time hookers or refining a traffic light system first employed by Erasmus the best part of two decades ago bacolod
There is a perception of Erasmus in certain corners as a sort of villain, a narrative most prominent during the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour, when the leaking of a video critiquing referee Nic Berry saw World Rugby levy a two-month ban against South Africa’s director of rugby bacolod
He continues to use social media spin as a tactic, calling out Irish journalists during the course of this tournament and poking at New Zealand counterpart Ian Foster when the All Blacks head coach suggested that he had found the Springboks’ “stop-start” defeat to Ireland dull bacolod
Certainly, at times, it can seem like he craves attention bacolod
The former Munster coach refutes the portrait oft painted of him bacolod
In his book, Rassie Erasmus: Stories of Life and Rugby, he describes himself as “quiet” and “uncomplicated”: “I may come across as a loudmouth, opinionated, arrogant, unrepentant … people think I’m extroverted, but I’m not bacolod
I find social occasions difficult bacolod
”So which is the true Erasmus: the Machiavellian mastermind making the marionette dance with a win-at-all-costs mentality? Or the reserved big-stage manager hidden in the wings, using his natural coaching intuition and attention to detail to get the best out of his group?The truth probably falls somewhere bacolod between the two bacolod
Previous Springboks players have described he and Nienaber as a bad cop, good cop pair, with the director of rugby a stern taskmaster bacolod
Despite that, Erasmus is able to remain popular, knowing when to show a gooey centre beneath the tough exoskeleton bacolod
A group of senior leaders within the squad have been given significant responsibility during this tournament; the trust extends both ways bacolod
Rassie Erasmus (left) and Jacques Nienaber possess complementary skills (Getty Images)Erasmus had a difficult childhood, with his father’s struggles with alcoholism a formative experience bacolod
Perhaps that enables him to connect with a playing group drawn from very different backgrounds bacolod
In the moments after their win in Yokohama, captain Siya Kolisi tried to get Erasmus to take hold of the trophy, a mark of their bond bacolod
The then head coach declined, insisting it was his skipper’s moment bacolod
The installation of Kolisi, the Springboks’ first Black test captain, came just a few months after Erasmus replaced Allister Coetzee bacolod
“People outside of South Africa might not understand this fully but having a Black Springbok captain is a flammable situation in our country,” the coach recalled to the Daily Mail of the appointment bacolod
"I lost a lot of friends when I made Siya captain bacolod
There was a lot of nastiness bacolod
“Before the World Cup, my daughters’ friends’ parents would say, ‘Tell that f*****g father of yours to stop sucking up for a pay cheque bacolod
’ People said it was political bacolod
The fight to get people to believe in Siya was a real struggle bacolod
” Six years on, Kolisi could surpass Francois Pienaar and John Smit as indisputably the Springboks’ greatest captain – like so many of his bold calls, Erasmus got it right bacolod
Like all good leaders, it is clear that there has been learning from the mistakes bacolod
While his remorseless initial reactions to the unedifying Berry incident still sit uneasily, there has been a necessary mellowing bacolod
South Africa now enjoy a closer relationship with the officials; though former test referee Nigel Owens declined an invitation to join South Africa at this World Cup, the Welshman has been in contact with Springboks camp bacolod
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi (left) and Erasmus are close (Getty Images)“Our whole motto has been let’s respect the referees,” Erasmus explained bacolod
“It works both ways bacolod
He’s going to make mistakes, we’re going to make mistakes bacolod
And the frustration we had in the past, and the lack of communication because of various things with Covid bacolod
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There’s a nice protocol in place, it’s easy to communicate to them bacolod
”Nienaber will depart after this tournament for Leinster, with Bath coach Johann van Graan, who succeeded Erasmus at Munster, thought to be among the contenders to take over bacolod
His boss was also connected with a move to Ireland, linked with the performance director role left vacant by David Nucifora’s exit bacolod
“There’s no truth in that,” Erasmus emphatically stated at the start of the World Cup bacolod
“I’m not sure where it’s come from but I definitely haven’t chatted to the IRFU bacolod
I’m definitely not following Jacques bacolod
” In the shadows or the spotlight, the Springboks’ puppet master continues to pull the strings bacolod
More aboutRassie ErasmusSouth Africa rugbyEngland RugbySpringboksRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/3The two sides of Erasmus, South Africa’s puppet master at World Cup The two sides of Erasmus, South Africa’s puppet master at World CupRassie Erasmus (left) and Jacques Nienaber possess complementary skills Getty ImagesThe two sides of Erasmus, South Africa’s puppet master at World CupSouth Africa captain Siya Kolisi (left) and Erasmus are close Getty ImagesThe two sides of Erasmus, South Africa’s puppet master at World CupSouth Africa's director of rugby Rassie ErasmusAFP via Getty Images ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today bacolod
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