Norris stated: “If I end second it’s as a result of Crimson Bull and Max have finished a greater job.
“We began (the season) a good distance behind. Everybody thought Max was going to have a simple win.
“For that to not be the case after the hole they’d after race one, it’s nonetheless a yr to be happy with.
“However because the season goes on, you all the time reevaluate what are our expectations and now we’re a prime staff and combating for drivers’ and constructors’ championships.
“I’ve been doing a superb job. I’ve been pleased with the job I’ve been doing and what we’re doing as a staff and assured if we hold our heads down and hold pushing, we will shut the hole.
“It’s not simple, we want greater than me first and Max second however I can’t change that, simply hold my head down and deal with myself.”
Norris stated McLaren’s perception modified after he took his maiden F1 victory in Miami in early Might, however he acknowledged that he and the staff had made some errors that had stopped them narrowing the hole faster.
“(There are) races we type of remorse not successful, in all probability Silverstone being the principle one which didn’t go our means when it ought to have finished,” he stated. “And we glance again on that with a little bit of remorse that we didn’t find yourself in higher positions than we did.
“From Silverstone there was extra focus from everybody, together with the mechanics and engineers, as a result of it grew to become increasingly more actual that we have been ready we had labored very arduous to be in.
“I’m loving it… there may be extra strain and some extra nerves however I’m nonetheless very relaxed and chilled about it.”