Lando Norris Attributes Championship Lead To Recent Consistency In Formula One

Lando Norris has attributed his recent consistency as the key factor in overtaking his teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula One Drivers' Championship. After securing his 10th career win at the Mexico City Grand Prix, Norris edged ahead of Piastri by a single point. With four races and two sprints left this season, the gap remains narrow, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen still has an outside chance.

Since the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August, where Piastri emerged victorious and Norris retired due to a fuel-line failure, Norris has gained 35 points on Piastri. Despite being one win short of Piastri's six victories this season, Norris dismissed claims that he had been taking more risks to catch up. He credited hard work and a supportive team

for his results.

Norris emphasised that his improved mentality, approach, and preparation have contributed significantly to his recent form. "Mentality has improved, approach has improved, preparation has improved," he stated. "But also consistency. It's not like I've won the last six or seven races, but I've been consistently out there and consistently scoring points. "

Both Norris and Piastri have been standout performers this season, leading McLaren to consecutive constructors' titles. They are only the third pair in F1 history to achieve six or more wins each in a single year for McLaren. Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost did so in 1988, while Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg achieved it with Mercedes in 2015 and 2016.

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Norris rejected suggestions that he had adopted a riskier approach since falling behind Piastri earlier in the season. "Maybe in qualifying you think: 'Well, may as well just go for it'," he said. "But it's not like every approach, every lap I do is 'I've got nothing to lose here, let's try a bit more. ' That's certainly not true. "

He continued by attributing most of his success to diligent work rather than mindset changes. "I definitely wouldn't put it down to that," he explained. "I would put it more down to just having worked hard and having a very good team around me. "

Norris Remains Focused Amidst Championship Pressure

Despite leading the championship standings now, Norris remains grounded about his prospects of becoming champion. "I don't think in terms of races and achieving the actual dream of being a champion," he remarked about handling pressure at this stage.

"I still at the minute don't feel any difference," he added. "There's still over 120 points or something available, so it doesn't mean anything still for the time being. " His focus remains on winning upcoming races rather than dwelling on current standings.