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Lando Norris’ mistakes across the 2024 F1 season have been branded “mental weakness” by some. It is label ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger disagrees with.
Gerhard Berger has defended Lando Norris against claims of “mental weakness” and believes his mistakes last year were due to not being “ready” to compete with Max Verstappen for the F1 championship. Berger sees similarities in the trajectory of Norris and Verstappen as they developed into top drivers. Despite coming close to Verstappen in points, McLaren’s rise in performance may have come too late for Norris to challenge for the title. Norris struggled to capitalize on opportunities, while Verstappen consistently scored points with the inferior RB20 car. However, Berger believes Norris will improve and make fewer mistakes as he gains more experience in F1, much like Verstappen did.
