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Published 17:06 IST, October 18th 2024

Former F1 Driver Gives Verdict On What Lando Norris Needs To Do To Beat Max Verstappen

Former Formula One driver gave Lando Norris on where he needs to improve if he wants to beat Max Verstappen.

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Lando Norris lifts the Dutch GP trophy as Max Verstappen watches on
Lando Norris lifts the Dutch GP trophy as Max Verstappen watches on | Image: AP

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen are locked in a heated Formula One World Championship battle as the two driver try and get one up over the other. Currently, Max Verstappen holds a lead over Lando Norris in the standings for the championship. The two drivers have six races to go to settle the Championship amongst them. Many people believe that Lando Norris cannot win the championship over Max Verstappen even after having the faster car. 

A former Formula One driver has now given the verdict on what Lando Norris needs to do in order to beat Max Verstappen. 

Former F1 Driver Gives Advice To Lando Norris 

Former F1 driver Rene Arnoux criticized the way Lando Norris starts and races and said that is a key place he needs to improve. 

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"Mind you, 52 points is a lot, but the way he is going and the way his McLaren is, a comeback is possible," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "On one condition, though: that he learns how to start. Because there’s no point in taking pole if you start badly and lose three or four positions. And then it will be necessary to see the team’s strategy: if Piastri will race for himself, it will become much harder for Lando, given that the only way he can make it is to always get, at each grand prix, the maximum points or a little less.

"And if Oscar gets in the way… Another factor to take into account is reliability: not in terms of my times, now the cars don’t break down anymore, but the health and durability of the components.

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"Penalties of ten grid positions, for power unit or gearbox replacements, can become very heavy in the economy of the fight between the two trying to win the championship," said Rene Arnoux. 

Updated 17:06 IST, October 18th 2024