Lando Norris admits that Max Verstappen could make “difficult life” for the McLaren duo for the rest of the 2025 F1 season

Lando Norris still considers Max Verstappen as a major threat to the championship before the last races of the 2025 F1 season. Despite McLaren’s domination this year, Verstappen has become a possible candidate for the title of the pilots.

McLaren remained the strength to beat this season at the start. However, Max Verstappen managed to win victories in Suzuka and Imola. However, this was followed by a dry period for Red Bull and all the other teams, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri won coherently, the latter taking a huge lead in the championship ranking.

However, Verstappen made a strong return to Monza and Baku, winning consecutively in these races. In addition, the Piastri accident in Baku gave the Dutchman the ideal opportunity to reduce the gap in the championship. He reduced the gap between him and Piastri to only 69 points.

Before the last seven races of the season, Lando Norris thinks that Verstappen could spoil the McLaren party. He mentioned that the upgrades introduced by Red Bull in Monza helped them take a performance advance.

“The Red Bull was good; they have made improvements to Monza, which seems to have helped them to improve even more,” said Lando Norris (via Racer). “So, not a surprise, I think we know that it is an incredibly strong team and one of the best pilots in Formula 1, so we are not expecting anything less.”

He added:

“They will make our lives difficult for the rest of the season, but we also know on our side, we had a little trouble [in Baku]; Monza, clearly were not fast enough. We have made improvements, but things where the Red Bull has been so good and dominant in the past, they still have it and we didn’t do it, and when I followed the Red Bull [in Baku]There were clearly areas where they were only another level for us and we must understand why. “”

Upon Singapore, Red Bull does not have a clear story to win on the track. In fact, it is the only piece of the current calendar of Formula 1 where Max Verstappen has never won a race. This could give McLaren the advantage.

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Singapore GP should be a solid lawn for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Championship chief Oscar Piastri recently returned his verdict on the GP of Singapore. As mentioned, Marina Bay’s circuit has not been the best for Red Bull Racing in recent years. Even during their most dominant season in 2023, Verstappen missed the podium.

Oscar Piastri, who crashed in Baku, recently mentioned that the track could prove to be strong for McLaren, taking into account his arrangement.

“I am very eager to return to the cockpit,” said Oscar Piastri. “On paper, and with the temperatures involved in Singapore, our car turned out to be comfortable in the past, and in this spirit, I look forward to a really positive weekend.”

This could mean that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri offer solid performance on the track later this week. The first won the race here last year and would have a strong grip in the championship if it manages to repeat its success. In addition, McLaren could also win the championship of their manufacturers.