Lando Norris has admitted he plans to show the expectation that he will not take dangers into a bonus throughout the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Whereas the McLaren driver must convey it house safely to a podium end, he is keen to show his final race of 2025 right into a win whereas clinching the championship.
The Briton will begin Sunday’s grand prix from second on the grid alongside Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen. And whereas this locations him in a very good place to assault a podium end with a 12-point lead going into the weekend, he’s decided to attain an eighth win this season.
“There is no level considering of an excessive amount of,” he informed Sky Sports activities F1. “I am going to go and sit with my guys and ladies and see how we are able to finest put together for tomorrow and put together for each eventuality. The purpose continues to be to attempt to win the race tomorrow. That is nonetheless our mindset.
“It is positively not going to be a easy one by any means and doubtless probably the most difficult race I may need. However the mindset continues to be how can we win the race tomorrow and that is going to be the strategy.”
The title contender added that many on the grid count on him to play it secure, avoiding the pointless dangers that include preventing for a win.
“Everybody thinks I need not take any dangers and hopefully I can use that to my benefit,” he added.
Lando Norris, McLaren
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It was a troublesome Saturday for Norris, who wasn’t in a position to match the tempo of his Dutch rival.
“I used to be very proud of my lap. It felt very sturdy. We simply weren’t fast sufficient,” Norris stated. “We did not have sufficient pace within the automobile. So I am hoping that simply magically seems tomorrow and we is usually a bit faster. In any other case, they had been simply too fast.”
Simply final yr, a collision between Verstappen and Oscar Piastri on the first nook left the Australian behind the sphere. Norris should keep away from such a factor.
“I do know what I’ve to do, nevertheless it’s by no means so simple as simply saying keep there or do that,” he stated on staying secure throughout the race. “Everybody has their very own agenda. So, like I stated, the one factor I can do is go focus by myself stuff, put together one of the simplest ways I can and wait to see what occurs.”
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