Lando Norris's performance data uncovers the authenticity of his Dutch Grand Prix results

In the dramatic race at Zandvoort, was it Lando Norris who missed out on a late challenge for the win against Oscar Piastri?

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2025 September 13 . 5:09 AM

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Lando Norris' performance at the Dutch Grand Prix, as shown by his statistics and data.

Lando Norris's performance data uncovers the authenticity of his Dutch Grand Prix results

In the thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix, Lando Norris found himself locked in a battle with his teammate, Oscar Piastri, for the coveted second position. However, the British racer's hopes of overtaking Piastri were dashed due to a strategic conundrum.

Norris was unaware of which tyres Max Verstappen, his closest rival, would switch to. This uncertainty created a real risk for Norris, as choosing the wrong tyre option, such as the softs, could have potentially cost him the second spot if he faded in the final laps.

The reality of overtaking Piastri without significant mistakes proved to be a daunting task, given their identical tyre sets. Despite Norris's best efforts, he failed to make any significant inroads, as Piastri's pace also improved.

The Formula One season is far from over, with a long road ahead. Norris won't have much time to reflect, as racing resumes in just a few days.

During the race, both drivers took advantage of the Safety Car to fit a fresh set of hard tyres. With 14 laps to go, the soft tyres seemed viable, but the delta of around half a second per lap remained fairly constant. Norris couldn't have done much more than he already had up until the unfortunate DNF.

Norris received a message that if he wanted to fight for victory, it would have to be done on track. The race focus returned to pure on-track racing after the Virtual Safety Car ended.

Max Verstappen chose soft tyres after the Safety Car, but didn't gain much advantage over the McLaren duo. The average race pace between Laps 36 and 52 for Norris and Piastri was almost identical.

The more pressing question for the championship runner-up is: how to recover and make up for the lost points. The Hungarian Grand Prix served as a reminder that every race is a new opportunity to bounce back and fight for podium finishes.