Lando Norris has come leaps and bounds in the 2021 seasons as a driver. He has led McLaren from the front in their battle with Ferrari for P3 in the constructors’ championship. And in the last few races, he has shown that he can defend against drivers such as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Norris managed to keep Hamilton at bay in both Monza and Sochi, refusing to allow the Mercedes to pass him. He did the same to Verstappen in a couple of races this season.

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Won’t step aside if I have Lewis or Max behind me: Lando Norris

As reported by Soymotor, the McLaren driver said that he would not back down from a fight against the title contenders.

“To step aside if I have Lewis or Max behind me? No, I never will,” said Lando Norris.

“It does not matter if I am fighting for the title or not, I drive for my team and myself. I fight to win races and I will never give a place to Max, Lewis, or anyone. I do not care if they need it to win the title,” he added. (Translated via Google Translate)

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Lewis Hamilton doubts if he would have passed the McLaren in dry at Sochi

Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi last weekend. He was battling with McLaren driver Lando Norris for the win the closing laps before the rain hit the track. The Mercedes driver doubts he would have passed Norris under the dry conditions.

“It would have been difficult to get past Lando. He had a great pace and made the fastest lap, so it would have been difficult to pass unless there was some traffic or something … or he made a mistake, which he wasn’t doing at all,” said Hamilton.

Hamilton changed to intermediate tires in the rain while Norris stayed on hard tires. The decision gave Lewis the win over Lando at the Russian GP.

Could Lewis have got past Norris in dry conditions? Let us know.