Lando Norris learned to believe in himself in 2024. Now the trick is turning that confidence into a championship.

McLaren driver Lando Norris has previously refused to accept that Max Verstappen is the dominant force in F1 because he’s simply a better driver. The Red Bull man eventually finished 63 points clear of Norris in the drivers’ standings, winning a fourth consecutive world title with two races to spare.

Moments before stepping into the car at Abu Dhabi, McLaren driver Lando Norris revealed the pressures of winning the title for the team.

Fernando Alonso took home a base salary twice as high as Lando Norris in 2024, despite the Brit ending the season second in the Drivers’ Championship standings, 304 points clear of the Aston Martin driver.

Lando Norris has issued an honest assessment of his fiery championship battle with four-time world champion Max Verstappen. McLaren star Norris claimed four victories in 2024, taking the fight to Verstappen following the Dutchman's blistering start to the season.

For a few months in F1 2024, it looked as though Max Verstappen could lose his grasp on the World Drivers’ Championship to McLaren rival Lando Norris — only for Norris to lose out through a series of mistakes.