Not only Piastri and Verstappen: Norris battles this silent and 'dreadful' foe as well

09:58, 12 Jul

Updated: 13:36, 12 Jul

byToby Nixon

Lando Norris has openly revealed how he deals with anxiety as he chases his first Formula 1 title.

The 25-year-old sits eight points behind championship rival and teammate Oscar Piastri at the halfway point of the 2025 season.

The Brit, however, has previously admitted that he can be his own worst enemy and has tended to beat himself up after bad performances.

"I think you get so used to it being normal, and you kind of get used to waking up on a Sunday, knowing that it's race day. I remember the first year or two in Formula 1, I would wake up on a Sunday and be like, 'Oh God!'" The Brit revealed to Rolling Stone

"You're kind of excited, nervous… You don't know what's going to happen because there are a lot of new situations," he explained.

Norris made his Formula 1 debut in 2019 with McLaren and already has 140 Grand Prix entries under his belt.

Norris's mental equilibrium is something which he manages. His crash in Canada was a costly error in his battle with Piastri after a mistimed move on his teammate meant that he ended the race in the wall.

Norris tries to turn anxiety into 'excitement'

"There are still times when I'm obviously more anxious, more nervous, all of these things, and then maybe not feeling as comfortable or confident or whatever, but then you've got to try and know when those times are and turn it into excitement. And then the excitement turns into confidence when you kind of have a good plan in place.

"Knowing how to turn different situations into a positive one is really the main thing," Norris said.

The McLaren driver will be hoping to win his third consecutive race at the Belgian Grand Prix in a few weeks time as his confidence continues to grow.