LAS VEGAS : McLaren's Lando Norris said he was probably not ready to challenge Max Verstappen for the Formula One title this season and accepted that his hopes were effectively over after a demoralising defeat in Brazil earlier this month.
Nov 20, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; McLaren driver Lando Norris during media availabilities at Las Vegas Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn ImagesLAS VEGAS : McLaren's Lando Norris said he was probably not ready to challenge Max Verstappen for the Formula One title this season and accepted that his hopes were effectively over after a demoralising defeat in Brazil earlier this month.
"It was a defining moment for the championship. The doors are almost shut," said Norris, now 62 points behind the triple world champion with three rounds remaining. "Maybe other drivers in the past were ready for such an occasion but no one has gone up against Max so early on in their career, halfway through the season, and put up a pretty reasonable fight.
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