Since last year, McLaren driver Lando Norris has been very impressive. He was the best driver after Max Verstappen in the second half of the 2023 season. The Norris-Piastri duo has been quite impressive since the start of the current season. They have been a constant threat to the Red Bull and Ferrari drivers for the title contention. Looking at the gap between the two drivers of Zak Brown’s team and that of Christian Horner’s team, clearly, the Norris-Piastri duo has an edge over the other duo. Sergio Perez has made things difficult for the Austrian outfit.
On the other hand, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are raising hopes for the McLaren team. However, Norris looks more like a championship-calibre driver than his teammate. He even managed to win his first Grand Prix this year in Miami. It was a close battle between Max Verstappen and his good friend of the Zak Brown’s team. Finally, Norris emerged victorious in the Miami GP, making Brown believe that he can start winning F1 titles soon.
Zak Brown Believes Lando Norris Can Become World Champion
Recently, the McLaren boss spoke to the media, including PlanetF1.com, during the British Grand Prix, expressing his confidence in Norris. Zak Brown believes everyone needs to be at 100% if they want to win the F1 World Championship. Moreover, the McLaren CEO says he thinks that Lando Norris is learning every time he is out there racing. On top of that, Brown thinks Norris has an advantage of one win in 2024. Moreover, he was able to beat the three-time reigning champion in Miami. That says a lot about his skill and the improvement of the McLaren car. Moreover, the team principal thinks that the experience of wins matters a lot. Additionally, Brown named Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, saying, “When you have won as much as these guys have, you get an abundance of experience.”
The McLaren CEO said that it is great for Lando Norris as he started to gain some of that experience this year. Moreover, Zak Brown says the key is to get stuck in a winning car and then, “You’ll just continue to improve.” Norris may have only a single win so far in his career, but he is present at the front of the grid all year long. Hence, he has more chances of taking shots at more GP victories. Zak Brown feels Norris is now ready to win the F1 World Championship. However, the McLaren boss believes the British driver can still get a lot better.
It Takes A Lot To Be A World Champion
McLaren CEO mentioned that Max Verstappen is a much better racer today than what he was during his first and even second world championship seasons. Zak Brown believes these champion drivers keep refining their game every year. It is even true for the McLaren driver Lando Norris. He has waited a long time for his first F1 win. However, fans are aware of the fact that it takes a lot more to win F1 titles. For instance, without the best car, Verstappen or Hamilton or Schumacher could not win championships.
They struggled to win races in those seasons when they didn’t have the right car. There are a lot of variables that these drivers needed to learn to respond to. Once Norris masters those variables before every race weekend, he will have a better chance to finish at the top of the podium more often. Moreover, the boss’s complete confidence sure will boost Lando Norris.
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