Norris says he never blames equipment if a teammate beats him
Norris said he blames himself first when beaten and praised Antonelli’s title bid as the Mercedes driver closes in on the championship.
- Ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday, reigning Formula One champion Lando Norris admitted his title defence has been disappointing, stating he is "more than happy to pass the number 1 over" to Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
- The 20-year-old Antonelli is set to clinch the drivers' championship on Sunday, turning the tables on pre-season favourite George Russell, while Norris sits sixth and McLaren has slipped to fourth in constructors' standings.
- Rejecting excuses about equipment, Norris explained, "If my teammate beats me in a car, I've not done a good enough job," insisting drivers must adapt to new cars rather than blame technical issues.
- Mercedes driver Russell admitted feeling "bruised" by his difficult season, explaining that 2026 regulation changes have not suited his driving style. He noted, "This year there have been a lot more bad days than good days."
- If successful on Sunday, Antonelli will become Formula One's youngest world champion, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's record from 2010, and his nation's first title winner since Alberto Ascari's triumph in 1953.
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By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lando Norris has a simple view of racing: If a teammate beats him then it means he needs to do a better job. The McLaren driver says also that he always blames himself first, never hi...
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 : Formula One champion Lando Norris has a simple view of racing: If a teammate beats him then it means he needs to do a better job.The McLaren driver says also that he always blames himself first, never his equipment."I don't know what else I'm going to say," the Briton said ahead
Lando Norris believes that Andrea Kimi Antonelli fully deserves the world title of Formula 1 which he is about to conquer and acknowledges that, although the defense of his championship did not meet expectations, there was not much more that he could have done.The McLaren pilot prepares to pass the testimony to the young Italian, [...] The content Norris: It was a defense of the horrible title, but there was not much more that he could have done…
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