Lando Norris said he will take the season “one step at a time”, when told he is the early favourite to win a first World Championship. At this stage, Norris is either outright favourite or joint-favourite with most bookmakers alongside Max Verstappen to win the 2025 title,

I am in the best shape I’ve ever been - both physically and mentally. I think we are as well as a team. We have to be.”

Max Verstappen has lifted the lid on his relationship with Lando Norris after battling with the British star for the Formula 1 world championship last season. The Red Bull sensation ended up winning his fourth drivers’ title in a row late in the campaign at Las Vegas but endured a tough season in a team that could only finish third in the constructors’ championship.

Lando Norris has driven McLaren’s 2025 F1 car for the first time at Silverstone. McLaren unveiled their all-new MCL39 on social media after it hit the track for the first time on Thursday afternoon. Norris, who finished second in the 2024 F1 drivers’ championship, got the chance to drive it first before handing over to Oscar Piastri.