McLaren's Norris Downplays 2025 F1 Title Deficit to Piastri

Lando Norris, the 25-year-old McLaren driver and early favorite for the 2025 Formula One World Championship, stated that he would not consider his season a failure even if he fails to win his maiden title. Despite being overtaken by his younger teammate Oscar Piastri, who currently leads the championship with five race wins to Norris's three, Norris has closed the gap to just 15 points after winning the Austrian Grand Prix. He emphasized that falling short of his goal after a long, competitive 24-race season against the world's best is not a failure but rather a case of not succeeding fully. Norris acknowledged personal disappointment and admitted to putting too much pressure on himself to perform well for the team, but he also feels he has improved and become a more complete driver over the past year. The championship battle appears to be mainly between Norris and Piastri, with Max Verstappen trailing by 46 points. Norris approaches his home race at Silverstone with optimism despite some costly errors throughout the season.