Lando Norris is expecting Red Bull to remain a consistent threat to
McLaren for the remainder of the 2025 F1 season. McLaren has been
the strongest competitor for much of the campaign, taking 12 wins
in the 17 rounds held so far. Having slipped back in the order
midway through the year, Red Bull has taken back-to-back victories
at Monza and Baku, respectively. McLaren endured an
uncharacteristically difficult weekend in Azerbaijan, with
championship leader Oscar Piastri crashing out on the opening lap
and team-mate Lando Norris failing to rise higher than seventh.
Verstappen dominated en route to his fourth win of the year, and
Norris was not surprised to see him do so. “It’s not often that
they're slow, so I think people need to stop being so surprised
that they're quick,” Norris told media including RacingNews365 .
“Max was winning races already at the beginning of the year. He
could have won round one. “I think he was pretty close to winning
round two, in the sprint or something. The whole season, they've
been quick. "The Red Bull has been good. They brought some upgrades
to Monza, which seems to have helped them improve even more. “So
not a surprise. I think we know that they're an incredibly strong
team and he’s one of the best drivers ever in Formula 1. “So we
expect nothing less. They're going to make our life difficult, I
think, for the rest of the season.” Norris spent the latter stages
of the race tucked up behind the second Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda,
unable to pass the Japanese driver. The Briton revealed that by
following Tsunoda, he was able to see areas the Red Bull car holds
an advantage over McLaren's challenger. “We struggled a bit here,”
Norris said. “Monza, clearly, we were not quick enough. We've made
improvements, but things where the Red Bull have been so good and
dominated in the past, they still have and we don't. “When I was
following the Red Bull, there were clearly some areas where they
were just another level to us. We need to understand why.”
McLaren for the remainder of the 2025 F1 season. McLaren has been
the strongest competitor for much of the campaign, taking 12 wins
in the 17 rounds held so far. Having slipped back in the order
midway through the year, Red Bull has taken back-to-back victories
at Monza and Baku, respectively. McLaren endured an
uncharacteristically difficult weekend in Azerbaijan, with
championship leader Oscar Piastri crashing out on the opening lap
and team-mate Lando Norris failing to rise higher than seventh.
Verstappen dominated en route to his fourth win of the year, and
Norris was not surprised to see him do so. “It’s not often that
they're slow, so I think people need to stop being so surprised
that they're quick,” Norris told media including RacingNews365 .
“Max was winning races already at the beginning of the year. He
could have won round one. “I think he was pretty close to winning
round two, in the sprint or something. The whole season, they've
been quick. "The Red Bull has been good. They brought some upgrades
to Monza, which seems to have helped them improve even more. “So
not a surprise. I think we know that they're an incredibly strong
team and he’s one of the best drivers ever in Formula 1. “So we
expect nothing less. They're going to make our life difficult, I
think, for the rest of the season.” Norris spent the latter stages
of the race tucked up behind the second Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda,
unable to pass the Japanese driver. The Briton revealed that by
following Tsunoda, he was able to see areas the Red Bull car holds
an advantage over McLaren's challenger. “We struggled a bit here,”
Norris said. “Monza, clearly, we were not quick enough. We've made
improvements, but things where the Red Bull have been so good and
dominated in the past, they still have and we don't. “When I was
following the Red Bull, there were clearly some areas where they
were just another level to us. We need to understand why.”
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