McLaren driver Lando Norris has admitted his disappointment at falling short in the championship battle against Max Verstappen. Despite this, the Briton congrat
. Despite this, the Briton congratulated Verstappen and commended his phenomenal performance throughout the intense 2024 season, which secured the Dutchman his fourth championship title.
With this advantage, Norris closed in on Verstappen as each race went by, leaving the impression that the championship battle would be down to the last race in Abu Dhabi. However, Verstappen soon bounced back in Brazil, where he recovered from 17th place during the wet and tricky race at Interlagos to secure victory by a margin of over 19 seconds.
“When he’s got the best car he dominates and when he’s not got the best car he’s still just there always, always there to make your life tough and difficult. Both Ferrari drivers outpaced the McLaren duo in the race, significantly narrowing the gap in the Constructors' Championship. To mitigate the damage, Norris pitted for soft tires in the final two laps, successfully setting the fastest lap to secure an additional point. As a result, the gap between McLaren and second-placed Ferrari is now down to just 24 points. Norris added:
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