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Lando Norris dismisses ‘short-sighted’ F1 groups who’ve McLaren as clear favourites
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Lando Norris dismisses ‘short-sighted’ F1 groups who’ve McLaren as clear favourites

By Miles Cooper March 13, 2025
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believes ’s tag as clear favourites is being exaggerated because the Brit regarded to dampen expectations forward of the brand new season.

The McLaren driver, who completed runner-up to final yr, is the title this yr following McLaren’s constructors’ championship victory in 2024.

The optimistic feeling across the papaya-clad outfit additionally stems from a in Bahrain, notably Norris’s spectacular race-run on day two.

But Norris regarded to downplay McLaren’s favourites tag, when requested forward of the season-opening in Melbourne this weekend.

“That’s what everybody says [about being favourites], however it was simply my one race run which everybody appears to be like at, however it was in excellent circumstances,” Norris mentioned.

“I’m fairly shocked so many individuals are so short-sighted, particularly folks you wouldn’t anticipate to be… making so many conclusions earlier than we’ve even began the season.

“Everybody simply needs to play that sport of trying just like the underdog and enjoying it down. We simply concentrate on ourselves, it’s good so many individuals are speaking about us – it’s nice publicity for us.”

Norris received 4 races in 2024 as McLaren beat Ferrari to the constructors’ championship by 14 factors. Nonetheless, the driving force trailed Verstappen ultimately by 63 factors.

“It makes no distinction,” he added, in regards to the favorite tag. “If I am going out this weekend and do a foul job, who cares what folks mentioned up to now.

“I don’t imagine it, we’re in the same enjoying subject to the opposite prime three groups.

“Different groups regarded very sturdy [in testing], I understand how a lot gas Ferrari had. Folks can speak all they need. We wish to be fast and up there combating. However I don’t suppose by the margin that everybody says.”

Lando Norris dismisses ‘short-sighted’ F1 groups who’ve McLaren as clear favourites

As for Verstappen, he admits there are a “few areas” Pink Bull must work on after slumping to 3rd total final yr.

“We’ll discover out this weekend, we’ll try to do our greatest,” the Dutchman mentioned.

“Testing just isn’t so many days, there are a number of areas we are able to work on and we’ll proceed to take action.

“Naturally there’s an enchancment however there’s issues we wish to enhance on, it is a totally different observe to Bahrain. We’re not the quickest in the meanwhile however it’s a really lengthy season.”

The primary race of the season takes place on Sunday, 4am GMT.

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