McLaren F1 star Lando Norris is the bookies' favourite for the drivers' title heading into the 2025 season and the Brit admits there is more pressure than ever on him this year

As Lando Norris spoke about the need to “get his elbows out” against Max Verstappen this year, and not allow the Dutch driver to walk all over him, but at the same time to “play the long game” and “not to take any unnecessary risks”,

Lando Norris said he will take the season “one step at a time”, when told he is the early favourite to win a first World Championship. At this stage, Norris is either outright favourite or joint-favourite with most bookmakers alongside Max Verstappen to win the 2025 title,

Max Verstappen has lifted the lid on his relationship with Lando Norris after battling with the British star for the Formula 1 world championship last season. The Red Bull sensation ended up winning his fourth drivers’ title in a row late in the campaign at Las Vegas but endured a tough season in a team that could only finish third in the constructors’ championship.