Lando Norris has pledged to get tough and drive with his “elbows out” against Max Verstappen as the two prepare to resume their title rivalry in the new Formula 1 season. Norris signaled he was looking to learn from costly mistakes in 2024 and said his reaction when he rewatched some of his own driving from last year was “what an idiot.

Lando Norris says he won't cave to Max Verstappen's on-track aggressiveness in his bid for the 2025 drivers' championship."I need to get my elbows out, and I need to show that I'm not going to willingly give him any positions,

As Lando Norris spoke about the need to “get his elbows out” against Max Verstappen this year, and not allow the Dutch driver to walk all over him, but at the same time to “play the long game” and “not to take any unnecessary risks”,