Norris has gained 35 factors on Piastri because the Dutch Grand Prix on the finish of August, which Piastri gained whereas Norris retired with a fuel-line failure.
That end result made Piastri a robust title favorite, particularly within the context of his consistency by the season as much as that time. Norris remains to be one victory wanting Piastri’s tally of six this season to date.
However Norris rejected the concept he had began taking extra dangers since that race as a result of he felt he had nothing to lose.
“Perhaps in qualifying you suppose: ‘Properly, might as properly simply go for it.’ Nevertheless it’s not like each method, each lap I do is ‘I’ve bought nothing to lose right here, let’s attempt a bit extra.’ That is definitely not true,” he stated.
“I positively would not put it all the way down to that. I might put it extra down to simply having labored onerous and having an excellent crew round me. I might put 99% of it all the way down to that, 1% a mixture of numerous various things. However most outcomes coming from work finished reasonably than mentality or issues.”
And he stated he was not eager about the truth that he was main the championship for the primary time because the fourth race of the season, except different folks introduced it up with him.
“I do not suppose when it comes to races and attaining the precise dream of being a champion, I nonetheless on the minute do not feel any distinction. I feel nothing’s accomplished, nothing’s finished,” he stated.
“There’s nonetheless, what, over 120 factors or one thing obtainable, so it does not imply something nonetheless in the meanwhile.
“It is a good thought, once more, to look on and take into consideration, however in any other case it is good to be there, however to win subsequent weekend and win the ultimate race, that is nonetheless my purpose.”
