Lando Norris Gives ‘Tricky and Tiring’ Verdict on Holding off Oscar Piastri to Win Austrian GP

Lando Norris didn't hesitate to accept that his battle with Oscar Piastri was extremely difficult after he managed to emerge victorious at Austrian GP.

Lando Norris Gives ‘Tricky and Tiring’ Verdict on Holding off Oscar Piastri to Win Austrian GP

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri (via Getty)

McLaren’s superior pace against rivals was evident throughout the Austrian GP weekend. Lando Norris took pole position while Oscar Piastri started the race in P3. The Australian overtook second-placed Charles Leclerc on Lap 1 and fought with Norris throughout the race for the victory. However, the Briton emerged victorious in the end following a brutal and long-fought battle. As such, the 25-year-old now delivers an impressive verdict on Piastri’s pace in the race on Sunday.

Lando Norris was extremely quick off the racing line and managed to stay out of trouble throughout the race. The 25-year-old did not lose the lead of the race, holding onto his pole position. Oscar Piastri almost overtook Norris at one point but couldn’t hold onto the position and lost it immediately. Still, Piastri did not make the Briton’s life easy as he was a looming threat for almost the entirety of the Austrian GP.

Lando Norris didn’t hesitate to accept that the race was extremely tough as he had to push all the way through. The 25-year-old labeled his outing on the Red Bull Ring as ‘Tricky and Tiring’ as he fended off well against his in-form teammate. Norris asserted that a one-two finish was exactly what McLaren wanted as they maximized points over the race weekend.

Yeah, was a tough race, pushing the whole way through, tricky and tiring. A 1-2 is exactly what we wanted, and we did it so I’m happy.

Lando Norris said in a post-race interview

Norris also revealed the stress that he faced due to the scorching temperature conditions in Spielberg on Sunday. The hot weather also caused uncertainity in the tire degradation as McLaren’s masterclass in tire strategy helped them achieve the best results. The 25-year-old also applauded the job well done by Oscar Piastri as he finished P2, and both drivers further built on the gap in the championship points.

We had a great battle, it was a lot of sun – a lot of stress but a lot of fun. A nice battle, so well done to Oscar.

Lando Norris added

Lando Norris hopes to ‘keep up’ positive results

McLaren has clearly remained the team to beat by rivals despite being at a deficit in a couple of the last few weekends. The two highly capable drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, have also made winning races a habit as they achieved a total of eight race wins in 11 rounds this season. Now, as the Woking-based team seems to ride off in the distance in the standings, Norris hopes to keep up the positive results.

Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Andrea Stella (via F1)
Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Andrea Stella (via F1)

Lando Norris took to the team radio and put forth his delight on the picture-perfect finish in Austria. The two McLarens were not challenged by any other drivers on the grid for the one-two finish. As such, the 25-year-old applauded the entire team for the perfect execution. Norris labeled the one-two finish as ‘beautiful’ as he called Woking to continue with these positive results.

Well done everyone. A beautiful 1-2. Great work. Let’s keep it up.

Lando Norris said on the team radio

The drivers’ championship is still led by Oscar Piastri as the point disparity between him and Lando Norris has been reduced to just 15 points. Norris’s home race in Silverstone is up next as the Briton hopes to put on a show for the local fans. The 2025 season is almost halfway over as the Orange Squad hasn’t faltered in performances yet and are looking on for a double championship victory this season if the situation doesn’t change.

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