Lewis Hamilton claims Lando Norris needs ‘good fortune’ to defeat Max Verstappen for 2024 title

Lewis Hamilton highlighted that Lando Norris would need luck on his side in order to topple Max Verstappen from the standings.

Lewis Hamilton claims Lando Norris needs ‘good fortune’ to defeat Max Verstappen for 2024 title

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

Lando Norris has emerged as the favorite for the World Championship following his dominant victory at the Dutch GP. Max Verstappen, despite taking the lead at the start, struggled to maintain his performance. McLaren’s incredible speed didn’t let Verstappen hold the lead for a long time. Although Norris has shown exceptional speed, Lewis Hamilton believes that he will need a good fortune to secure the title against Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton believes that winning the championship will be challenging for Lando Norris, even though many points are still up for grabs. He noted that even if Max Verstappen consistently finishes in second place, he will likely remain ahead in the standings. As a result, Norris will need some luck to overcome this difficult situation and secure the title, given Verstappen’s strong position.

There are a lot of points on the table so it is not impossible, but realistically Max only needs to finish second. So there needs to be some good fortune involved.
Lewis Hamilton said.
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Hamilton expressed excitement about McLaren’s chance to win the Constructors’ Championship. At the start of the season, McLaren was not very strong, but they have made significant progress and are now one of the fastest teams on the grid. For Hamilton, It’s thrilling to see them compete for the title and challenge the top teams.

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But it's really exciting that McLaren could win the constructors' championship.
Lewis Hamilton added.
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Lewis Hamilton insists he needed a better Qualifying result at Dutch GP

Lewis Hamilton mentioned that W15 is very delicate and can easily perform well or poorly, depending on various factors. He believed that in terms of speed, he was the third fastest at Zandvoort. However, he pointed out that his qualifying performance could have been better, which might have helped him start the race in a stronger position.

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Lewis Hamilton and Peter Bonnington, image via PlanetF1
Our car is on a knife edge, it can easily go one way or another. Actual pace-wise, I think I was the third fastest [in Zandvoort] but qualifying needed to be better.
Lewis Hamilton stated.

Certainly, Lewis Hamilton believed that his qualifying performance at Zandvoort could have been better if the car had supported him more. However, fans are looking forward to him delivering an exceptional performance at Monza and achieving his third win of the season.

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