The McLaren driver, who scored his first F1 pole in 2021 and took four podium finishes, has made no secret of the fact that he struggled at times with the pressures that come with being a grand prix driver.
In particular he said the stress caused in his early races during his 2019 rookie season, where he worried that he risked losing his seat if he didn’t perform, was something that he found difficult to cope with at the time.
But having sought help for the issues he faced, Norris has put himself in a much better place and established himself as a team leader alongside more experienced team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
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Norris reckons that by being honest about what he was going through, it has delivered benefits for both himself and also for others.
“I am very happy to see more people speaking out about it and realising it is only going to benefit them and benefit others,” he said.
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