McLaren driver Lando Norris has expressed the significant impact his nerves have on him before a race or qualifying session.
The British driver is currently embroiled in a world championship battle with three-time champion Max Verstappen, following a dominant display at the Dutch Grand Prix and an Italian GP where he got himself onto the podium while Verstappen could only finish sixth.
Norris still gets race nerves
Many challenges come with being a title contender in F1, the pressure and expectation to deliver at every race weekend being the biggest challenge of them all. Speaking to the media before the Italian GP, Norris stated how he has become used to dealing with the stress of being an F1 driver.
"Because I struggled with that when I started in Formula 1, I feel like I learned how to handle the pressure, and that's helped me in the position I am now.
"Dealing with more questions and the pressure of everyone thinking that I have to deliver every single weekend.
"I also know myself that I have to deliver every single weekend."
