TRUST LANDO TO WING IT

Norris has belief to win despite damaged car

- BY DANIEL MOXON

LANDO NORRIS was begging for help from his McLaren team with less than 10 laps to go and title rival Oscar Piastri piling on the pressure.

Perhaps it was a sign that he still does not fully believe in himself. But he should, evidenced by how he rallied to hold off his team-mate with a damaged front wing and battery issues, no help needed from colleagues in the garage.

Because the whole Austrian Grand Prix weekend was the perfect response to his crash two weeks ago in Montreal.

The British driver dominated qualifying and even if Piastri showed slightly more pace at times during a sweltering Spielberg race, Norris dealt with the only attempted over-take with aplomb. Both survived another near-miss.