Although Lando Norris lost the individual race, his performance in the final round secured McLaren the Constructors' Championship. The title is already in their pocket, but he could also win the Drivers' Championship in 2025...
Norris acknowledges the defeat and also the fact that Max Verstappen was better than him in 2024, but at the same time he sees a lesson in the missed opportunity:
"Being second, falling from victory, is always a painful thing, but at the same time - it may sound strange - I am also already happy that I am going into 2025 knowing that I am capable of fighting. I know myself, my strengths and weaknesses, no one knows better than me what I need to improve on. There are areas where I am strong and areas where I am not, I am open to criticism and open to improving where it is needed.
Last year my qualifying performance wasn't the best, but this year I was almost twice as good and I got a lot of pole positions. This year I didn't have that extra bit in me that I needed to beat Max Verstappen to fight him. However, I clearly felt that he is also human and if I improve my technique here and there, I can say with confidence that I have the power to beat him.
"I believe I've come close to that this year with some strong results in recent races. Hopefully 2025 will be the year I challenge for the World Championship title from the very first race!" said Norris firmly.
