Norris<\/a> revealed that he turned off the delta display on his steering wheel earlier in the season.<\/p>\nDrivers rely on the data provided through their steering wheel display for real-time information on how their laps are developing, but, in an unusual move, Norris has decided to stop using the information so he can simply focus on driving as fast as he can.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve not had it since Monaco,\u201d Norris explained. \u201cI\u2019ve never used the delta since in qualifying. Who knows if it would have helped me or made me worse?<\/p>\n
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“I think the thing when I don\u2019t have it is, I push no matter what – no matter how the start of the lap was, no matter how any corner was. I guess it\u2019s because you have no reference of maybe the overall lap time, you just always try and maximise every corner to the maximum.<\/p>\n
\u201cOtherwise sometimes I just stare at it too much, and that\u2019s never the best thing. It’s just nice because normally when it goes well, it\u2019s a pleasant surprise to see the lap time pop up when it\u2019s as good as this one.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Norris is back on top of the world championship<\/p>\n
Norris\u2019s upturn in form since his retirement at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort has seen him enjoy a 35-point swing on Piastri over the following five events.<\/p>\n
This, combined with Piastri\u2019s sudden slump, has raised suspicions that McLaren could be favouring Norris in the title race. Such wild theories have been batted away by the team and F1 pundits alike.<\/p>\n
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There is a less sinister explanation for what is going on, and it is linked to Norris\u2019s confidence within McLaren\u2019s MCL39.<\/p>\n
Earlier this season, Norris was not fully comfortable in the car.<\/p>\n
McLaren switched off development of their 2025 car months ago, with their last upgrade coming at the Italian Grand Prix in September.\u00a0The last big update – in the shape of a revised floor – came at the British Grand Prix in July.<\/p>\n
A new front suspension was offered to both drivers at the Canadian Grand Prix in June, but only Norris decided to take it. Over recent months, the Briton has found a sweet spot he is happier with and his performances have improved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norris revealed a key debrief with his engineer following the Singapore Grand Prix helped spark his recent resurgence.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s just, I feel better with the car today,\u201d Norris told Sky Sports F1 after winning by nearly 30 seconds in Mexico City. \u201cEverything\u2019s about how I feel with the car. Last year, I felt very good with the car, I could perform better. This year I\u2019ve struggled to get to grips with it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been incredibly quick, but it\u2019s clearly still difficult to drive. But when you get in that sweet spot, you can make it work, and it\u2019s still something that over the last few weekends I\u2019ve struggled with, even in Singapore.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, we had our debrief and we sat down for half an hour, and like: \u2018Guys, this is exactly the car I don\u2019t want. This is the reason why we can\u2019t win more races, why we\u2019re not gonna win in the future, is if we keep having a car that doesn\u2019t give me what I need\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis weekend, I just had a little bit more what I need, and I can perform how I did this weekend. It\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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