Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri 'nervous and excited' for McLaren head-to-head title fight in F1 2025
25 March 2025, 11:12 | Updated: 26 March 2025, 10:41
Lando Norris admits he and Oscar Piastri are probably as "nervous and excited" as McLaren about the prospect of going head-to-head in F1's world championship fight, but believes the team are "ready" to handle such a scenario.
Confirming McLaren's status from pre-season as title favourites, the reigning constructors champions' drivers have shared the campaign's first two Grand Prix wins between them and were only denied a probable double one-two by Piastri's spin on dry tyres in the wet at the season opener in Australia.
China victor Piastri's dropped points in Melbourne mean Norris leads him by 10 points in the early standings, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Mercedes' George Russell currently in between them, and the McLaren pair are set to be the big favourites to challenge for victory again at the next race in Japan on April 6.
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