The Formula 1 world champion, Lando Norris, has stated that he would feel “ashamed” and would leave the competition if he didn’t feel the necessary motivation to defend his title this year. Norris, who conquered his first championship last season, the first for a McLaren driver since 2008, has answered questions about his motivation to defend the title.
The English driver emphasized that winning the championship has given him more desire to succeed this year.“I feel like it gives me more desire, because you feel the same way as when you get a victory, you want another one in a race. It was the same feeling as with a championship, one is incredible, but you definitely want to get two”, he affirmed.I’ve done more training during the preseason than I’ve ever done. I’m still hungry.
Lando Norris
Norris admitted that he cannot imagine going out on the track without wanting to give it his all to win. “I would be ashamed if it weren’t like that. When that moment comes, I will retire and leave Formula 1. But until then, I will always do everything possible to win, and winning the championship last year made me want to achieve it even more this year”.
On the other hand, Norris has chosen to compete with the number one on his car, an opportunity he didn’t want to miss. In addition, he highlighted the importance of this number for his team, McLaren, who hasn’t had the number one on their car for a long time. When asked about who his biggest rivals are, Norris joked about mentioning George Russell and Aston Martin.
