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Max back in the title mix says Norris
Scottish Daily Express
|October 03, 2025
LANDO NORRIS insists McLaren won't have to favour Oscar Piastri's title charge despite admitting the genuine threat they face from Max Verstappen.
Piastri leads the championship by 25 points from Norris with seven rounds left in a season dominated by McLaren.
But back-to-back wins for Verstappen in his upgraded Red Bull in Monza and Baku have handed the Dutchman a lifeline in his quest for five titles in a row.
The odds remain long on an unlikely comeback with Verstappen, inset, still 69 points behind Piastri, but Norris refuses to count out the four-time champion.
The Brit said: “He is genuinely a challenger. I expect him to be quick for many of the races this season. In Baku, we had the pace to win and we had the car to win, and we didn't. I don't think we necessarily had the pace to be on pole, but we had the chance to fight Max.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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