Lando Norris has predicted that multiple teams will be in contention for race wins and the title fight in 2025.
McLaren enters 2025 as the favourite for both titles following their return to regular race wins and ultimately unsuccessful championship bid last season.
But as F1 prepares for the final year of the current technical regulations, the Briton raised the tantalising prospect of a four-way battle for the championship this year.
He told media at the F1 launch when asked if he expected this season to be the closest in the championship’s history.
“I think it’s everyone’s expectation from probably within Formula 1,” Norris said. “Every year, rules don’t change. Every time regulations don’t change, it gets closer and closer.
“That’s just the way it’s always worked.It already got pretty close at the end of last year and I think you already started to see the middle pack, which is back off, well, most of the grid apart from the top four teams.
“The six other teams, you already started to see them catching up and getting closer and closer. “I probably only expect that to be even more the case over the winter and probably into this season.
Lando Norris predicts new winners in 2025
The Briton also revealed he expects drivers outside the established top teams to take wins this year, adding his disappointment that the regulations will change in 2026.
“So I think you’re probably going to have this season some winners that aren’t top four teams, that aren’t McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes or Red Bull, which I think is good for Formula 1,” said Norris.
“It’s good for the fans, it’s good for the whole sport. It’s a shame that it all changes in 2026 because I’m expecting it to be a good season and tough for all of us.
“So I’m looking forward to it because I think it’s not going to be just a fight of the usual guys. It’s going to be a bit different this year and maybe not at the very beginning but certainly through the season we’ll see it probably shake up a little bit more.
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