Flavio Briatore believes “Lando Norris’s problem is inexperience, Max Verstappen is the best”. Flavio Briatore believes the difficulties of 2024 will be a great learning experience for Lando Norris.

Lando Norris, failed assault on F1 title
From May onwards, Formula 1 fans have been wondering if and when Lando Norris would catch Max Verstappen in the standings. However, the 52-point advantage built by the Dutchman in the first five races (despite the zero in Melbourne) has held up well. This is thanks to Verstappen’s consistency, which has shown that he is not a multi-world champion by chance; it is also the fault of Norris and McLaren, who certainly did not shine in managing difficulties and pressure.

If pressure is a problem, Lando Norris must learn to solve it, because in 2025, he will have the eyes of fans on him: it is inevitable, after all, McLaren won the Constructors’ Championship after a great battle against Ferrari and is at least riding a wave of momentum, while Max Verstappen’s season will depend on how and to what extent Red Bull has resolved its issues. For Flavio Briatore, 2024 will teach a lot to both the Briton and the Woking team.

Flavio Briatore’s comments
“Norris’s problem compared to Verstappen this season was inexperience. He is still young, maybe too young. Next year he could do better. At least the experience from this season will help him,” said the Italian manager to Formule1.nl.

“I knew Max Verstappen would confirm himself as champion. The reason is very simple: Max is the best,” he continued. “And champions are also made in difficult years. Maybe it wasn’t easy with the Red Bull car this year, but the quality of the driver is the decisive factor. You can see that with Verstappen.” – the former Renault team principal concluded.