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‘Don’t call it a failure’
Western Daily Press
|July 04, 2025
LANDO Norris insists it will not be a failure if McLaren teammate and rival Oscar Piastri beats him to the world title this year.
Norris’ title charge is back on track following his win from pole position at the previous round in Austria.
However, he still remains 15 points adrift of Piastri ahead of his home race at Silverstone this weekend.
With Norris and Piastri pulling clear of their rivals in the standings - and McLaren 207 points ahead in the battle for the constructors’ title - Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has already declared a two-horse race for the championship.
Norris started the season as the championship favourite with the bookmakers, but when asked if he thought it would be a failure if he did not land his maiden world crown this year, the British driver replied:
This story is from the July 04, 2025 edition of Western Daily Press.
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