Relaxed Norris raring to go in Qatar after Las Vegas disqualification

LANDO Norris insisted he is feeling calm and composed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, where he could claim his first Formula 1 drivers’ world championship title.

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Unfazed by the double disqualification of himself and McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri in Las Vegas last weekend, the 26-year-old Briton told reporters he is completely at ease ahead of this weekend's showdown.

“T feel as relaxed now as I did when I was 35 points behind, and I feel the same when I’m 24 points ahead,” Norris said. “For now, that’s my strength. It feels the same as it did before Mexico, when I wasn’t leading, and in Austin.”

Norris, who needs only to outscore Piastri and defending four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by two points to secure the title this weekend, played down the pressures of expectation and the Dutchman’s late-season fightback.