Lando Norris Hails Sebastian Vettel’s Support in Maiden F1 Title Pursuit
According to a report by Crash.net, Lando Norris has revealed that four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has played a pivotal role in supporting him in his quest for a maiden F1 title. After four rounds in 2025, Norris leads the F1 drivers’ standings by three points ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri.
The start of the season has been a challenging one for Norris, who has struggled to adapt to the handling of this year’s McLaren. Despite leading the standings, Piastri has won two of the opening four races, with Norris’s most disappointing performance coming at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He qualified sixth and endured a scrappy race, ultimately finishing third behind George Russell.
During his struggles, Norris has been unusually open about how difficult it has been, leading to some questions that perhaps the McLaren driver is too honest with the public. However, Crash.net reports that ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP, Vettel defended Norris for his honesty, labelling the Briton as a "real role model".
When asked about Vettel’s comments, Norris said: "I saw what Seb said. Me and Seb talk every now and again. He texts me. Always in times when I probably need it the most," as quoted by Crash.net. "I really love Seb. He’s always helping me and texting me and sending me little notes that I appreciate a lot. Especially from someone like him. I think it definitely means something."
As reported by Crash.net, Norris hopes he finds a step in performance in Saudi Arabia this weekend. However, historically, this has been a weaker track for him relative to Piastri, who outperformed him in 2023 and 2024. "It’s stuff that me and the team are working hard on to try and understand," Norris explained. "It’s clear that there are things have changed from last year when I was feeling very comfortable. That’s not allowing me to do as good as a job this year."
Norris continued: "It’s not like I’ve been doing a bad job but I am definitely not able to be at the level that I should be and know I can be or want to be. Working hard to address them. I’ve worked hard to try and understand them myself." With the support of Vettel and his team, Norris will look to turn his season around and secure his first F1 title.
The McLaren driver has been open about his struggles, and it’s clear that he’s taking steps to address them. As Crash.net reports, Norris is working hard to understand the issues with his car and is hopeful that he’ll find a solution soon. With Vettel’s guidance and support, Norris may well be able to overcome his challenges and achieve his goal of becoming an F1 champion.
The news comes as a boost to Norris’s title hopes, and fans will be eagerly anticipating his performance in the upcoming Saudi Arabian GP. Will Norris be able to turn his season around and secure his first F1 title? Only time will tell, but with the support of Vettel and his team, he’s certainly got a good chance.
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