Oscar winner is keeping Lando out of spotlight

HE was the pre-season favourite, with McLaren tipped to dominate the early months of 2025 and retain their Formula 1 constructors’ crown.

- By Daniel Moxon

And the latter half of that prophecy has come true - they've won five Grands Prix out of six and are already more than 100 points clear of their nearest challengers.

But for Lando Norris there is fear that his clearest ever opportunity to live up to the “future world champion” tag he has carried for years may not be taken.

Mistakes have crept in and the Brit, 25, hasn't won a race since the opening day of the season, despite having the quickest car on the grid.

Instead, his younger and far less experienced team-mate has been showing Norris how it's done.