Norris happy to conquer rainy conditions: 'I know what I'm capable of'
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After all the incidents, the rain and everything that happened, it was Lando Norris who managed to win the 2025 season opener in Melbourne.
"Tough race! Especially with Max behind me. I was pushing, especially the last two laps. A little bit stressful, I won't like. But an amazing way to start the year," the McLaren driver began immediately after jumping out of the car.
It was not easy for Norris, he continued. "A tough one because we went off, went through the gravel, got damage, just tricky conditions but these ones are enjoyable, fun and unpredictable but this time we got it right and ended up on top. So to not make overly too many mistakes or a mistake that cost me anything, I can take a bit of credit for that."
Norris learned from mistakes
Norris then underlined how he could improve, and that McLaren managed to improve to deal with these situations. "We got it wrong a lot last year, so we learned from our mistakes. We lost out at Silverstone and Canada through a race like this."
About the championship, Norris does not want to get carried away after taking the lead. "It's only the first round of 24, so dealing with the pressure, dealing with Max, dealing with Oscar, I was pushing the whole way through. Just drive I guess! Max was quick. I knew I had good pace but I made one mistake at Turn 6 and he got within DRS. That allowed him to stay within that one second."
"But I know what I can do and am capable of. But it's just the first round, we need to go and do it again next weekend. A long season ahead. We just have to keep our head down and keep pushing."
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