- Lando Norris is aiming for a “reset” during the 2024 Formula 1 summer break after early mistakes hindered his performance, leading to an inherited fifth-place finish in the Belgian Grand Prix.
- Norris started fourth and was expected to compete for victory, but an off-track excursion on the first lap and a failed pass on Carlos Sainz cost him positions.
- He was ultimately trapped behind Sainz, allowing Max Verstappen to undercut him during the first pit stops.
- Norris ended up chasing Verstappen to the finish, falling just 0.6 seconds short, as Verstappen narrowly missed overtaking Charles Leclerc for second.
- When asked about his need for rest over the summer break, Norris acknowledged the up-and-down results McLaren had experienced in recent races.
“I mean, we all needed it, but I think I just needed to reset.”
“I’ve given away a lot of points over the last three, four races just because of stupid stuff – mistakes and bad starts, Turn 1 now. I don’t know why. It’s just silly things. It’s not even difficult stuff.
“It’s just… Turn 1, trying to stay out of trouble, trying to make sure there’s a gap and not get hit, and then I put myself off the track. Just some stupid things. The pace is good, the team are doing an amazing job so I’m happy.”
“In a way I feel like I just don’t want to take a break – I just want to continue because we’re in good form. Even today I feel like the pace was very strong.”
“The last two, three races I’ve just not clicked as much as I needed to and given up a lot of points, so hopefully I can come back strong.”
Explaining his costly La Source gravel-strike, Norris said he “just misjudged it, honestly”.
“I just didn’t want to get taken out in Turn 1, so I left the gap and just misjudged the exit a little bit.”
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