Lando Norris defended his McLaren team over criticism of their performance but admitted too many things went wrong for them in the first part of the championship.
Lando Norris articles archive
2024 F1 mid-season driver rankings #2: Lando Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris became a race winner in the first half of the 2024 season. He’s also shown he could become much more than that.
Norris admits he’s made “too many mistakes” in recent rounds
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris admits he has made “a few too many mistakes” over recent rounds that he wants to improve on over the break.
Norris says he hasn’t earned number one status – and he’s right
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onIn the first part of our series comparing each driver against their team mate this year, how his Oscar Piastri stacking up in his second season against Lando Norris?
‘Stupid and embarrassing’ first corner error ruined my race – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris described his first corner error in the Belgian Grand Prix as “embarrassing” as he fell from fourth to finish fifth.
Vote for your 2024 Belgian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Norris “not been driving particularly well” at Spa after qualifying fifth
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris said he put in a sub-par performance after qualifying fifth for the Belgian Grand Prix, but expects to fight Max Verstappen for the win in the race.
Piastri would accept ‘number two’ role but Norris says he hasn’t ‘earned’ priority yet
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren have “never had a bias in the team” before and doesn’t believe he deserves priority status in his championship fight with Max Verstappen.
Norris beating Verstappen to title “a challenge but not impossible” – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton says it is “absolutely not impossible” for Lando Norris to beat Max Verstappen to the world championship this year.
Norris “not very comfortable” in car despite being fastest on Friday
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris insists he does not feel comfortable with his McLaren despite being fastest of all in Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps.
Norris leads McLaren one-two ahead of Verstappen in second practice
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris set the quickest time in second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Space, ahead of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri.
Norris’ former McLaren team mates say he was right to give up win
Formula 1
Posted onTwo of Lando Norris’ former team mates backed his decision to give up victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix under orders from McLaren.
Why Red Bull blamed Norris for costing Verstappen pole in Hungary
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen was furious after missing pole position in Hungary and his team later claimed Lando Norris cost him valuable time.
“Small glitch” behind Norris’ poor start at Hungaroring – McLaren
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris’ poor start in the Hungarian Grand Prix, which he blamed for his defeat in the race, was affected by a “small glitch”, his team have confirmed.
Norris did as he was told but which other drivers obeyed – and disobeyed – their teams?
Formula 1
Posted onNot every Formula 1 driver has been as obedient as Lando Norris when told to give up a win. Here’s who obeyed and disobeyed their teams.
“Are we swapping?”: How McLaren placated Piastri and persuaded Norris on the radio
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren’s radio messages reveal how they coaxed Lando Norris into letting his team mate pass him while Oscar Piastri wondered aloud why he was taking 20 laps to do it.
Norris’ sacrifice makes Piastri a winner as McLaren put Red Bull on notice
2024 Hungarian GP report
Posted onLando Norris ‘paid it forward’ to Oscar Piastri by handing his team mate victory in Hungary as McLaren took a bite out of Red Bull’s championship lead.
Was Norris right to hand victory in Hungary over to Piastri?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWas Lando Norris right to move aside and hand victory over to team mate Oscar Piastri in Hungary? Have your say in our poll.
Norris reveals the radio message which triggered his decision to let Piastri past
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren pleaded for lap after lap with Lando Norris to let Oscar Piastri overtake him. He revealed what eventually triggered his decision to give up victory.
Stella “trusted Lando 100%” that he would let Piastri overtake him
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said he never doubted for a moment that Lando Norris would obey their instructions to let his team mate overtake him.