Norris reveals the areas he lacks compared to Piastri

08:13, 03 Jul

Updated: 11:47, 03 Jul

bySavannah Lenz

Lando Norris is not one to shy away from wearing his heart on his sleeve. In fact, the McLaren driver remains vocal about his performances and how they affect him, which is something he admits makes him different from his teammate.

On the Beyond the Grid podcast, Norris discussed how hard he has to work to disconnect himself during his off time. He first described himself as an overthinker, which takes a toll on him.

“I almost forget what I do, forget that I drive in Formula 1, forget that I drive, and just really try and leave the world that I live in.”

Norris not as 'calm' as Piastri

"It's because I care a lot about what I do, and therefore I'm always trying to think of 'Why did I do that?', 'Why did I make that wrong decision?', 'Why did I go too hard into this corner?'"

Norris continued to explain why he makes such an effort to separate the two parts of his life. He said, "Sometimes you're talking about like milliseconds of eagerness here or there, and you can pay the price. So it sounds always so simple in your mind, but it is, therefore, sometimes very difficult to find clear answers for it. Many different things, but both on and off the track."

"It's about trying to just get as comfortable as I can do and find that consistency and that ability to have the speed all the time and deliver what I need to.”

After host Tom Clarkson remarked that the Briton did not seem to be overly emotional when things went good or bad, Norris piped back, “Certainly, I don't think I'm at the level of Oscar Piastri.”

Piastri has often been compared to Kimi Räikkönen for his composed demeanour, a comparison his teammate also makes.

“He looks more happy when he's like sixth sometimes or when he wins the race. Maybe that's like the highest level, a bit like Kimi in a way.”

Piastri still leads the World Drivers Championship by 15 points. However, after the two McLarens, Max Verstappen comes, who is over 60 points behind Piastri.

Norris admitted, "I'm still definitely tough on myself. But I definitely get down less than what I did in the past. And I think that's certainly been an improvement from where I've been. Something I needed to improve on, something I think I have improved on.”