Yesterday at 07:25
Lando Norris has been advised by 2009 F1 world champion Jenson
Button to "realise" that everyone makes mistakes, and to stop being
his "own worst enemy". The McLaren driver has placed himself firmly
in contention for a maiden drivers' title, following back-to-back
victories in Austria and Silverstone. Norris has bounced back
perfectly from the Canadian Grand Prix, where he crashed into the
back of team-mate Oscar Piastri whilst fighting for fourth. Ahead
of this weekend's trip to Spa-Francorchamps, Norris finds himself
eight points adrift of Piastri and with significant momentum behind
him. For much of the campaign, the 25-year-old has been publicly
self-critical after every mistake, something for which he has faced
criticism. However, since crashing into Piastri, Norris has been
significantly more positive, with Button additionally reminding him
that mistakes are part of life. "Austria was a really important
weekend for Lando," Button told F1 . "I think if it went on any
longer without Lando winning, mentally it's very tough for a
driver. "Especially someone like Lando, who I think can be his own
worst enemy at times – he puts a lot of pressure on himself. He's
unbelievably quick, but if he makes a tiny mistake, he really takes
it to heart. "He's got to realise that we all make mistakes. It
happens, it's part of racing, and more often than not, you lose
rather than win. I love his personality, and I really think he's
super-quick. "Oscar's a very different personality, very
level-headed. Nothing seems to faze him, and that makes him a very,
very difficult competitor…"