Norris: 'I believe he is one of the best drivers ever in Formula 1'

Lando Norris is one of the surprises of the Formula 1 season. The driver is doing very well in the world championship with a fourth-place behind Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Pérez.

The McLaren driver has a particularly good word for Verstappen. "There are just different scenarios and situations where experience comes into play," Norris stated to Sky Sports F1. "You think ‘maybe he would have the upper hand on me in that scenario’ and I believe he is one of the best drivers ever in Formula 1. I think he has proven that since he joined when he was 16 or 17 years old."

Norris believes there are no more excuses for him this season. "I’ve put in a lot of time and effort, working a lot with my engineers to get results like we’ve done this year. Coming into your third season, that’s the one when people are like ‘there are no excuses anymore. The first two you can get away with a couple of things."

Verstappen is currently 18 points ahead of his rival Hamilton. Pérez has scored 96 points so far and can be found in third place, while Valtteri Bottas is 10 points behind Norris.