Lando Norris claims he’s ‘not at the level’ of world champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton amidst his growing stature in F1

Lando Norris has proved to be an extremely formidable threat on track this season.

Lando Norris claims he’s ‘not at the level’ of world champions Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton amidst his growing stature in F1

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

Lando Norris has expressed his admiration for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, despite being a challenging force for the title this season. Norris is yet to win his first world championship and is pitted by many to win the revered title in the coming years.

McLaren has been highly competent this season, with the Woking-based team scoring 268 points over 11 races, which is just 34 points shy of what they managed to amass in the entirety of the previous season. The papayas have been led by Lando Norris this campaign, who won the Miami Grand Prix and has so farscored six podiums.

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However, Norris has missed out on a few winning opportunities this season despite being eerily close to the leader, which entails his lack of experience at the top level. In light of these instances, the British driver concluded that he still has a lot more to learn to get to the level of his title-winning colleagues, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

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As a driver, I don't think I'm at the level of those two yet , because they've been performing at this level for a lot longer than I have. If I knew what I had to do, it would be a lot easier. It's small mistakes, a metre or two here or there, a few hundredths somewhere else.
Lando Norris via Beyond the Grid podcast

Norris claimed that Hamilton and Verstappen currently possess an edge over most drivers on the grid because of their longevity at the top levels of F1. The 24-year-old driver will therefore now be keen on mastering the tricks and skills required to ace the top spots in the sport as he envisions a championship title to his name.

Oscar Piastri motivated to perform in Silverstone after P2 in Spielberg

McLaren driver, Oscar Piastri scored a crucial podium for the team starting from P7 in Austria after Lando Norris suffered an unfortunate DNF. Piastri has hence talked about finishing the final leg of the exciting triple header on a good note after notching up silverware in Austria.

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Oscar Piastri (via IMAGO)
Picking up some silverware in Austria is good motivation going into the final race of this triple header. Silverstone is one of my favourite circuits, and it’s an important one for the team being McLaren’s home Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri said ahead of the British GP

Oscar Piastri has been on the podium twice this season, with the 22-year-old surpassing the expectations of many in only his second year of F1. The Australian youngster has therefore claimed that the home race in Silverstone is an important one for McLaren for which he and Norris will give it their all to finish among the top spots.

McLaren has shown great dynamism and adaptability this season by performing well on most tracks and conditions in a consistent manner. The English outfit will be looking to do the same in Silverstone only this time with the hopes of winning the race instead of just merely being on the podium.

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