Lando Norris has revealed a significant report along with his engineers after the Singapore Grand Prix sparked a latest resurgence within the 2025 F1 title race.
Following his dominant efficiency on the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, Norris now leads the 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship with 4 races remaining.
The British driver gained Sunday’s race in Mexico by over 30 seconds over Charles Leclerc.
This implies Norris has a one-point lead over Piastri heading into subsequent weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen stays an outsider, 36 factors behind Norris.
Norris has struggled with MCL39 all season.
His troubles pressured McLaren to introduce improved suspension upgrades for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Because the summer season break, Norris has carried out higher than Piastri regardless of his absence at Zandvoort.
Reflecting on his spectacular type after his victory in Mexico, Norris detailed his essential assembly with engineers after Singapore.
“However the automobile felt higher in the present day,” Norris advised Sky Sports activities F1 after his win in Mexico.
“All of it depends upon how the automobile feels. Final 12 months the automobile felt actually good and we had been in a position to carry out higher. This 12 months I had a tough time understanding the automobile.”
“It was extremely quick, however clearly it is nonetheless tough to drive. However when you get into that candy spot, you may make it work, which is one thing we’re nonetheless scuffling with in Singapore over the previous few weeks.”
“So I had a debrief and I sat there for about half-hour and stated, “Guys, that is precisely the automobile I do not need. That is why we do not win any extra races. If I maintain having a automobile that does not give me what I would like, because of this I will not win sooner or later. I simply bought slightly extra of what I would like this weekend and I can carry out this weekend. It is so simple as that.”
Norris admits he has doubts.
Piastri gained 4 of the opening eight races, whereas Norris gained simply two, however admitted he had doubts earlier this 12 months.
Norris identified that he couldn’t blame the automobile, on condition that it had gained a lot of the race.
“At first of the 12 months, that was actually the case. You by no means wish to blame your automobile, so after all when the automobile was successful and the Oscar was successful, you could possibly by no means make the excuse that your automobile wasn’t ok,” Norris added.
“However I did not have a deal with on the scenario and I did not discover a method to make it work. And now I am discovering a greater method to make it work. It is that straightforward.”
“I do not suppose there’s any level in doing nicely in a single race. It is significant in the event you do nicely in two, three or 4 races in a row.
“I feel the previous few months have been good. Max nonetheless bought me. I had a great weekend now, however the previous few months Max nonetheless bought me. I nonetheless needed to maintain my head down.”
