Formula 1 star Lando Norris is 'confident' he can win it all after a breakthrough year

Lando Norris fell short of winning last year's F1 driver's championship. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, he reveals why he’s 'confident' he can prevail in 2025 as the new season begins.

Lando Norris has unfinished business on the racetrack.

The McLaren star is coming off a breakthrough Formula 1 season, scoring four victories — including his first win in Miami — and eight pole positions. He led the team to its first constructors’ championship since 1998 and ended the season with a dominant victory. But he fell short of the ultimate goal, losing the driver’s championship to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen.

He’s determined to make amends for that as the 2025 season kicks off next week in Melbourne, Australia. Betting odds put Norris as the favorite to win the championship. And he has no qualms about it.

“It feels good. After last season, I guess that’s the expectation from everyone,” Norris said in a wide-ranging interview. “We’re feeling confident. Competition’s tough, so we kind of have to wait until Australia to see where we stack up. But knowing that everyone thinks that we’re going to be at the top, and that’s what they’re depending on, makes me happy.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/formula-1/lando-norris-formula-1-mclaren-rcna194264

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