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Lando Norris said he “doesn’t expect anything different” following McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri’s encouraging start to his sophomore Formula 1
After two races in the new campaign, Piastri is ahead of Norris in the Drivers’ standings by a small margin of four points (16 to 12). In Bahrain, Norris finished sixth while Piastri finished eighth, and Piastri finished fourth to Norris’ eighth in Saudi Arabia. Piastri has shown he can keep up with Norris early on, and Norris acknowledges Piastri’s improvement in his second year. While Piastri had McLaren’s only race victory in 2023, Norris outscored him in the Championship. Despite this, Norris values Piastri’s speed and skills in helping him grow and improve as a driver. Both drivers are looking forward to pushing each other in the upcoming battles.
