2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Lando Norris Adapts to New McLaren Driving Style

Oh man, where to even start with this Formula 1 jazz? So, there’s Norris, this dude who’s having a bit of a tough time in his ride at the Jeddah circuit. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Like last year, he was on fire, and this year, not so much. It’s almost like trying to work out why your grandma’s ancient recipe suddenly tastes different. Spoiler: It’s never the recipe. But anyway, I digress.

So, Norris is talking about how he needs to shift his approach—like, maybe take a left when he usually takes a right? Something about not being at the level he knows he can be. It’s that feeling when you play Mario Kart, and you just can’t win with Yoshi anymore, so you switch to Toad. Maybe it’s still not working out, who knows.

And there’s this tidbit where he’s on the podium every single race. I mean, the guy nailed the season kickoff in Melbourne, yet somehow he was less than chipper in Sakhir. Which is odd, right? Because there’s Piastri, the Australian hotshot, and he’s living it up. This guy wins in China and Bahrain, all smiles and sunshine with his McLaren.

Piastri’s practically gushing about how the car’s everything he could’ve dreamed of. Like, picture a kid unwrapping a PlayStation on Christmas. That’s him with his McLaren. “Gotta love what we’ve done here,” he’s saying, probably while patting the car like it’s a puppy or something. And there’s Norris, sort of bummed, even though he’s been owning the podium.

It’s just this whole weird vibe where one guy’s stoked, and the other one’s like, “Eh, I used to be better last year.” Wouldn’t you want to be in Piastri’s shoes with that optimism? Life’s a funny old game, whether you’re racing in F1 or just trying to make sense of why your sandwich always falls butter-side down.