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Lando Norris has expressed “regret” over his previous ambition to operate at “101 per cent” in F1, conceding that it contributed to his earlier mistakes in 2025.
Lando Norris expressed regret over his past ambition to operate at “101 per cent” in Formula 1, admitting it contributed to his earlier mistakes in 2025. Norris aims to close the 16-point gap to Oscar Piastri in the intra-team McLaren championship at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. He has struggled to drive McLaren’s MCL39 on the edge due to its less responsive nature compared to the previous car. Norris missed potential wins in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Imola, and Canada due to on-track errors that pushed him lower on the grid.
McLaren’s updated suspension helped Norris secure pole positions in Austria and Belgium, but he also credits personal improvements for his recent successes. Norris now focuses on consistency and avoiding wild performance swings, acknowledging that sometimes driving at 95 per cent can still yield good results. In the title battle with Piastri, Norris emphasizes the importance of out-qualifying his teammate regularly rather than just outpacing him on track.
Given McLaren’s competitive package, Norris sees qualifying position as crucial for securing strong race results and understands the significance of being consistently strong at the start of races. The focus is on maintaining position after Turn 1 rather than seeing frequent position changes throughout the race.
