Lando Norris admits he has made “a few too many mistakes” over recent rounds and intends to work on improving on over Formula 1’s summer break.
The McLaren driver sits second in the drivers’ championship during the summer shutdown on 199 points – 78 behind leader Max Verstappen.
Despite having more podium finishes of any driver other than Verstappen this season, finishing on the rostrum eight times in the first 14 rounds, Norris has only claimed a single victory in May’s Miami Grand Prix.
Since then, Norris has started on the front row four times – including twice from pole in Spain and Hungary – but has finished second four times, including after handing the win of the Hungarian Grand Prix over to team mate Oscar Piastri under team orders.
Speaking with Sky, Norris said that he has improvements to make as a driver before he can think about challenging Max Verstappen for the world championship, either over the rest of this season or into 2025.
“I’ve got to work on myself and work on a few things first,” he said.
“I feel like I’ve had the car and I’ve got what I need around me. But I’ve made probably a few too many mistakes – I have made a few too many mistakes over the last month or so. I’ve lost opportunities. So I think I would like to do that.”
Having failed to convert either of his pole positions into the lead at the first corner, Norris admits that his race starts will be a particular focus for him into the final rounds of the season.
“It’s my starts,” he said. “Just some decision making, here and there.
“It’s small things that have had big, big consequences. A lot of stuff now in Formula 1, a small difference will have a big consequence because it’s so close. But I know that and I know I’ve got to work on my things and keep focussed. So that’s what I’ll use this summer break for – as much as it’s to disconnect, it’s to review a lot of things and make sure I come back stronger.”
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