Norris: Antonelli deserves more credit for 'insane job' this season
MEXICO CITY: McLaren’s outgoing Formula One world champion Lando Norris believes Kimi Antonelli has made winning this year’s title look easy and deserves far more credit for his achievement.
McLaren's former world champion Lando Norris has praised team-mate Kimi Antonelli for his incredible season in Formula One. The 20-year-old Italian made history by becoming the sport's youngest champion in only his second season, and the 23-year-old Norris believes he deserves more recognition for his achievements.
Norris, who won the title last year, felt that Antonelli had made the season look easy, having beaten his teammate George Russell, who has been in the sport for four or five times longer, and even taken the battle to Lewis Hamilton.
The young Italian's victories include Monaco, Monza, and Spa, and he has set records throughout the season. Norris also noted that Antonelli had been 123 points ahead of Russell and 124 ahead of Hamilton heading into the Mexico City race, indicating just how dominant he had been.
Critics may argue that Antonelli's success was due to a lack of competition, but Norris disagreed, stating that the young driver had simply outperformed his rivals. He emphasized that the season looked easy for him, but that Antonelli had truly done an unbelievable job.
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