Has Lando Norris betrayed a weakness he can ill-afford in his world title fight with Max Verstappen? Writes JONATHAN McEVOY Lando Norris can pile further pressure on Max Verstappen's world title quest The McLaren star is the driver in form on the grid heading into the Monza GP But, Norris has made one of his weaknesses public in a move not often seen By Jonathan McEvoy Published: 11:00 AEST, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 11:00 AEST, 30 August 2024 e-mail View comments Part of Lando Norris ’s attraction to his fans, and a statement on his decency as a man, is his openness. But hearing him talk of how he gets so nervous before races that he cannot eat or drink, it was difficult not to think he betrayed a weakness he can ill-afford in his flickering world championship fight. ‘I get so nervous for qualifying,’ he admitted in Monza on Thursday.
‘For the races, I get just as excited and nervous. I don’t eat anything on Sundays. I struggle to drink.
’ More buttoned-up forebears – Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso , Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen – would never have revealed the same for fear of looking vulnerable to their rivals. Would any of them even suffer from the same affliction of nerves? Lando Norris has revealed how on the day of racing he struggles to eat or drink due to nerves Norris can put further pressure on the world title race if he wins this weekend's Monza GP Norris has a different mental approach to that of fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton (right.