Lando Norris’s battle to become Formula 1 world champion was one of the most fraught with challenges in recent years. The 26-year-old did the job in 2025 after a season-long battle with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, while Max Verstappen entered the frame across the final rounds - but it was too little, too late for the Red Bull juggernaut.
The problem is, Norris was far from the best driver in F1 2025, he arguably wasn’t even in the top three; Autosport ranked the Briton fourth in its top 10 racers of the season behind Verstappen, George Russell and Charles Leclerc.
