Lando Norris has pledged to get tough and drive with his “elbows out” against Max Verstappen as the two prepare to resume their title rivalry in the new Formula 1 season.

Then there is the matter of penalty points. Verstappen currently has eight to his name - accumulate four more and he’ll serve a one-race ban. Worse still, the FIA stewards have clamped down on avoidable contact and issued several 10-second time penalties in Abu Dhabi, some harsh and some warranted.

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”,

Speaking with Sky Sports as McLaren put their 2025 challenger, the MCL39, through a filming session at historic Silverstone Circuit Norris shared what he needs to do in 2025 as he eyes his first Drivers’ Championship. It starts with a better start to the season.

The Briton fell short in his quest last season as Verstappen won his fourth title in a row. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hopes are high that the 2025 Formula 1 season will deliver a closely contested championship race, with a number of drivers in the mix as the season progresses.

Lando Norris finished as runners-up in the Formula 1 driver championship in 2024 to Max Verstappen. Norris feels he needs to change his approach when fighting for the title with Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver Verstappen is now a four-time defending champion.

Lando Norris has driven McLaren’s 2025 F1 car for the first time at Silverstone. McLaren unveiled their all-new MCL39 on social media after it hit the track for the first time on Thursday afternoon. Norris, who finished second in the 2024 F1 drivers’ championship, got the chance to drive it first before handing over to Oscar Piastri.

Lando Norris has pledged to get tough and drive with his "elbows out" against Max Verstappen as the two prepare to resume their title rivalry in the