Newly crowned F1 world champion Lando Norris has revealed how the guidance from champions beyond his own garage played a subtle but decisive role in shaping a title that was ultimately decided by the smallest of numbers.
The McLaren driver sealed his maiden crown with a composed third place finish in a nerve-shredding Abu Dhabi finale, emerging from a three-way showdown to beat Max Verstappen by two points and team-mate Oscar Piastri by 13 after a 24-round season that rarely allowed him to breathe.
In the background to that triumph were conversations with some of motorsport’s most decorated figures. Norris has now opened up on how advice from fellow Sebastian Vettel and MotoGP champion Casey Stoner reinforced his belief when doubt threatened to creep in.
Words That Landed When They Mattered Most
"I've had some great words and great text messages and conversations with some incredible people, people that have won World Championships in different sports, Lewis and others like Seb. A lot of people don't know I speak to Seb about things,” Norris told F1.com.
The reach of that support went beyond Formula 1. At a key moment in the campaign, a short message from another two-wheel legend hit home.
"A lot of these people, Stoner, who, when I needed it most, sent me that little text message and said 'think of this, believe in yourself, do this, do that', and just help me along.
"When you win the championship by two points, I would certainly say having these moments of faith from others around me got me those two points. And therefore, that's why I've got to thank everyone around me because two points is also what you need.”
As Norris mentioned, Lewis Hamilton was also among those offering perspective ahead of the season-deciding shootout, underscoring how widely the Briton’s title charge resonated across the sport.
From Rock Bottom to Relentless Belief
The championship story could easily have unravelled much earlier. A crushing retirement at the Dutch Grand Prix left Norris 34 points adrift of Piastri with nine races remaining and threatened to undo months of momentum.
"I certainly thought my life was extremely difficult, and it was from that point onward," Norris said of what happened in the Netherlands.
What followed, he explained, was the most demanding stretch of his career – mentally, technically and emotionally.
“I had to do a better job than I've ever done before. I had to start winning a lot of races, I had to consistently beat my team mate, I had to consistently beat everyone.
"At that point, it felt like a lot. At that point, I could barely beat him on one weekend.”
Digging In Behind Closed Doors
Rather than retreat, Norris doubled down. The work extended far beyond Sundays and sprint races, into simulators, debrief rooms and moments of personal reflection.
"Whether that was on the simulator, here on the track, with my engineers, spending time with them, understanding the difficulties, just going into more depth than ever before, trying to be more efficient, bringing in more people from around, wherever it is, to help me understand myself, help me understand how I can get more out of myself, how I can get more out of the people around me, how we can all work together better as a team,” Norris explained.
As the champagne sprayed in the Abu Dhabi night, the weight of that invisible labor finally lifted.
"All of these little things, a lot of little things that no one else gets to see, no one even knows about, apart from me and my team. My team around me that pushes so much to achieve something like today,” he added.
"It's not something I even need other people to know about or care about, but it's something that I know, like so much effort, so much time, so much work, from my group went into, how can we make Lando a better person, a better driver, how can we get him to win the championship from being 34 points behind?
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"All of that work paid off and that's what made me so happy at that time, was like, damn, I'm actually doing it, I'm doing what I needed to do. Because one thing is just thinking it or believing it, the next thing is actually going out and doing it. That was my job and I wouldn't have been able to do that without the people around me.”
In the end, Norris didn’t just edge a title fight – he earned it through belief, brutal honesty and the quiet reassurance of champions who understood exactly what two points can mean.
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