Norris admits Verstappen is “not at the level” to fight for the title

The Grand Prix was held Brazil a few weeks ago it was a ‘vase of cold water’ for Norris. The British managed to reduce his distance to Verstappen 44 points after the Sprint race. Unfortunately for McLaren Sunday’s race unleashed a series of strategic and driving mistakes that led to Norris in sixth position. The Dutchman crossed the finish line in first position after an exhibition in the rain of Interlagosthis new victory extended his distance to the British to 62 points. For most of the season there were no real options to think about that Verstappen he will miss his fourth world title. However, the performance of McLaren and the decrease in benefits Red Bull They developed an interesting rivalry that was almost doomed.

Lando Norris He commented on the previous Grand Prix at the press conference ahead of this weekend’s GP; Vegas. The Briton admitted that his chance to fight for the title was gone and that he ‘realised’ after the GP of Brazil: ““I know where I am now and I have less to lose now.”explained the British. He also commented on the difficult moment he suffered after the last Grand Prix: “Post-Brazil was a difficult moment for me because it was the first moment, honestly, where I thought it would be difficult to achieve the first position. My real fight for the title was reduced by the highest number of points of the yeara complicated race, but my strategy was right, declared the pilot of McLaren.

Despite seeing how his aspirations disappeared after the GP of Brazil, Norris He thinks he did a great job: “My approach was right these past weekends, I was performing well and doing a great job, so I can’t change anything, but I think I can go out and enjoy it more,” said the pilot of ‘Papaya’.

When asked about ‘lessons’ learned for next season, the Briton was emphatic in his response: “I have what it takes, I think it’s the first time in the last six years of Formula 1 that we’ve had the chance to fight at the front, the British began to explain. After a while he had the opportunity to express the ‘feeling’ of having the car up to the task: “This is the first and my first time to do it, and my first time to see where I am.”he explained Norris.

The Briton was asked about his level and performance during the season: “I was definitely not at the level I needed to be at the beginning of the year and even at the Miami point of the season.commented Norris.

He also explained his pride and confidence by analyzing the second part of the season, where he certainly performed at a very high level, saving some mistakes: “Since the summer break, I feel like I’ve done a great job and I’ve given very well, by far some of the best performances I’ve ever done.. I wouldn’t change a lot of things that happened. I still need to make adjustments and improve things, that’s clear,” argued the pilot of McLaren.

Finally, he expressed that he thinks he is capable of fighting for the World Cup in the future and that at the moment he feels he can do it: “For the first time, I have the confidence to be able to say that I have what I think I need to fight for a championship. That doesn’t mean I’m complete or perfect, that’s for sure.he explained Lando Norris.