1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill has referred to as on Lando Norris to be extra “scientific” following his newest battle with Max Verstappen on the Miami Grand Prix.
Norris spent a number of laps caught behind Verstappen because the pair battled for second place.
Like teammate Oscar Piastri, Norris spent six laps behind Verstappen earlier than passing him, however he misplaced significantly extra time.
By the point Piastri and Norris cleared Verstappen, there have been 9 seconds between the pair.
Whereas Norris decreased Piastri’s result in 4 seconds by the top of the race, it wasn’t sufficient to cease the Australian from taking his third consecutive victory.
For Norris, he was left to rue an incident with Verstappen on the opening lap, which dropped him again right down to sixth.
Norris was capable of slice by way of the sphere however received caught behind Verstappen.
Norris tried to be aggressive on a number of events however misjudged his braking into Flip 11 at one level and needed to return the place to Verstappen.
Talking on the BBC’s Chequered Flag F1 podcast, Hill suggested Norris to drop the “good man” method.
“I feel you’re proper, I feel there’s something, there’s a penny that should drop,” Hill stated.
“I get the sense with him that while you assume again to Austria was it final yr? When he was preventing with Max.
“He sort of put himself in weak positions and he got here off worse. He makes feedback like ‘I nonetheless wish to win, I nonetheless wish to be a pleasant man.’ Properly, it’s not about being good, it’s about being efficient.
“It’s about being scientific in the way you cope with somebody like Max. He’s not going to present it to you. Now he’s received Oscar as nicely and Oscar is being a bit of bit extra… His racecraft appears to be a bit of bit simpler in opposition to somebody like Max.”
F1 title battle hots up between Piastri and Norris
After six rounds, there are simply 16 factors between Piastri and Norris on the high of the 2025 F1 drivers’ standings.
McLaren’s dominance on Sunday was harking back to Mercedes’ benefit over the remainder of the sphere between 2014 and 2016.
The McLaren duo generally have been over one second sooner than their nearest challengers.
By the top of the race, George Russell, who completed third, was over 30 seconds behind Norris.
On present type, it’s virtually sure that one of many McLaren drivers will win their maiden F1 world championship this yr.
Norris has admitted he’s struggled with the dealing with of the MCL39, particularly in qualifying.
Nevertheless, in Saudi Arabia and Miami, Norris has made progress and appears to be extra assured behind the wheel of this yr’s McLaren.
Their rivalry will possible solely develop because the season progresses, significantly if Verstappen and Russell are unable to stay in F1 title competition.
