22 December 2025Racingnews365RumorDriver Ratings
Villeneuve: Norris 'Much Stronger' Fighting Verstappen Than Piastri
Jacques Villeneuve suggests Lando Norris performs at a higher level when fighting Max Verstappen for a championship compared to intra-team battles with Oscar Piastri, highlighting Norris's strong second-half recovery to win the 2024 title.
1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has observed that Lando Norris appears more formidable when battling Max Verstappen for a championship than when competing directly against his own McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri. The analysis comes after a season where Norris ultimately pipped Verstappen to the title by just two points, following a significant mid-season comeback.