Norris, 26, fended off the challenge of Piastri and Max Verstappen to claim the 2025 Drivers’ Championship. And he leads his McLaren colleague by eight points four races into this season after Norris placed second and Piastri third in Miami. Fox Sports, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every practice, qualifying session and race in the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship™ LIVE in 4K. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Herbert, 61, feels
Aussie Piastri will learn from falling short last season, but has also warned “it is not going to be simple” to overhaul reigning champion Norris. Speaking to Jackpot City Casino, he said: “With Oscar there’s always going to be that frustration when you’re being beaten by your teammate. “We don’t see him showing his emotion very often. He is able to dig deep. It went a bit pear-shaped last year. He will learn from that. He won’t allow that to happen again. He’s learned the
how and why it didn’t quite come together last season. “He’s not far off of Lando so that means he hasn’t got that much work to do before he gets in front of him. “But again, Lando just seems to have the ability to get the very best out of the car without making any silly mistakes. “That’s going to be the strength that Lando is going to be taking forward. “Oscar, a bit like George, is going to get his heels dug in and
work out the why and how. “And because it’s not going to be simple, because Lando can definitely push the boundaries further than he has ever done before, just because of the experience that he had last year. “He was able to overhaul Oscar, put him under pressure and then eventually get that championship done.” Next up is the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend — a race Piastri finished fourth in last season after a collision with Norris that saw the Briton retire. Mercedes teenager
Kimi Antonelli heads the drivers’ standings by 20 points from teammate George Russell having won the last three races.
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