Lando Norris’ One Quality Is Managing to Keep Oscar Piastri’s ‘Rising Threat’ Under the Lid at McLaren

had one of the best rookie seasons in F1 history in 2023 after he delivered some fantastic performances. Since the Australian has been so impressive, there is a chance that he could have some sort of a rift with McLaren teammate Lando Norris in the future. However, even though Piastri was fantastic in his rookie season, there is one area where Norris yet holds the advantage.

Advertisement According to , while Piastri may be able to match Norris on a single lap pace, the Briton’s sublime race craft undoes all the efforts the Australian puts on a Saturday. In the 22 race calendar that just passed in 2023, Norris outscored his teammate 15 7 in a race head to head. Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/TheMcLarenZone/status/1742537555445207499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Advertisement The Race’s report on YouTube explained, Hence, one thing that the Australian needs to take away from his rookie season is the fact that tire management is key in this sport.

Oftentimes, despite qualifying ahead of Norris and the others, Piastri loses out because he isn’t able to nurse his tires during a stint. This is one department he needs to work on before the 2024 campaign begins. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has already labeled Piastri’s form as a ‘ ‘ that Norris needs to face and overcome if he wants to be a world champion.

However, if the two were to fight for wins in the future, their so far amicable relationship could turn hostile. Lando Norris may feel threatened by Oscar Piastri at McLaren Lando Norris was the team leader at McLaren and he established that during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. However, with the arrival of Oscar Piastri, many paddock insiders believe that the 24 year old might be getting a bit alarmed at the rate Piastri has been catching up to him.

According to Stella, Advertisement Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/nwhnorris/status/1741444427607089431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw 2024 can be a litmus test for the pairing of Norris and Piastri. They can either turn out to be good team players or explosive rivals. However, it all depends on whether or not McLaren give them a car that can challenge Red Bull for wins and championships.

Meanwhile, surprising rumors have also emerged that Norris could consider moving to Red Bull if Piastri assumes the role of team leader in 2024. Advertisement.