{"id":284376,"date":"2025-11-14T17:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/284376\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:10:13","slug":"norris-cared-too-much-about-what-people-said-at-start-of-2025-f1-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/284376\/","title":{"rendered":"Norris ‘cared too much about what people said’ at start of 2025 F1 title fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lando Norris<\/a> has opened up about his handling of media and fan comments, as he leads the Formula 1 world championship with three grands prix remaining.<\/p>\n

Norris trailed team-mate Oscar Piastri<\/a> in the 2025 standings during 15 consecutive rounds but has dominated the Australian over the past six grands prix, scoring 115 points to Piastri\u2019s 57 in that period.<\/p>\n

After taking his seventh grand prix win of the season in Brazil, Norris was asked what led to his turnaround. \u201cJust ignore everyone that talks crap about you! Just focus on yourself,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n

The comments came two weeks after Norris was booed on the podium by fans after winning the Mexico Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The Briton expanded on this during the FIA\u2019s post-race press conference, explaining he previously paid too much attention to what people said about him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always people out there that try and bring you down a little bit,\u201d Norris said. \u201cI guess it\u2019s quite normal. But yeah, also, when you\u2019re on a big stage, there\u2019s a lot of people that talk and say things, try and influence other people to have effects. Even the cheers and the not-cheers \u2013 you still hear it. It\u2019s not the nicest thing.<\/p>\n

\"Lando <\/p>\n

Lando Norris, McLaren<\/p>\n

Photo by: Mario Renzi – Formula 1 – Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think it\u2019s something I\u2019ve done well over the last few months. I care a lot about people\u2019s perspectives and how I\u2019m portrayed and things in the media. I probably cared too much \u2013 even at the beginning of the year, I think I cared too much, and probably it was affecting me in not the best ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just learned to deal with those things better \u2013 not by not caring, because I still always want to have a good impression. I never want to be rude or do those things. But I\u2019ll always try and make my point and say what I believe in. That\u2019s one of the things I\u2019ve learned the most: just to be true to yourself, have confidence in yourself, believe in yourself, and speak your mind. So yeah, it\u2019s more just keeping my head down and concentrating on myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if the Sao Paulo weekend felt like a turning point for him, as he now led the world championship by 24 points, Norris played it down.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d he replied. \u201cIt just feels like another weekend where I came here to try and win, to get the most points I could, and did that. I did that also last weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo yeah, I think neither are turning points. They’re just strong results, which is exactly what I need, exactly what I’m fighting for every single weekend and every day. So just very pleased, but it’s still a long way to go. So no point getting too happy or excited just yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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