Brown ardently defends Norris amid the 'media's cherry picking silence'

13:50, 14 Aug 2025
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has defended Lando Norris against lingering narratives about his ability to win from pole, insisting the Briton has proven himself in high-pressure situations and is in the best form of his career.
Speaking to RACER, Brown highlighted Norris’ recent run of success, with the McLaren driver converting four of his last five pole positions into race wins, a turnaround from the past criticism that he couldn’t capitalise on starting from the front.
“I think Lando's in a great place,” Brown said.
“There was also a time Lando couldn't win from pole, according to the world, and he's won four of the last five races from pole.
"So I think this kind of narrative around Lando is not accurate today.”
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"No one seems to be talking about it”

Brown credited Norris’ growth in managing emotions and self-criticism, pointing to the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend as an example.
“In Budapest after qualifying, I think the Lando of a year ago maybe would have been more critical on himself.
"He's doing an awesome job. Much like the ‘he can’t win from pole’ stat. Now that he’s done it, no one seems to be talking about it.”
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