Martin Brundle Praises Lando Norris’ Dominant Performances in 2025 Championship Triumph

Abu Dhabi, December 31, 2025 – Veteran Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle has showered praise on newly crowned world champion Lando Norris, highlighting the McLaren driver’s dominant displays throughout the thrilling 2025 Formula 1 season that saw him edge out Max Verstappen by a mere two points in a nail-biting finale.

In his post-season column, Brundle described some of Norris’ victories as dominating “in a style I’ve seen very few drivers do in the 40 years I’ve been around F1.” While ultimately naming Verstappen as his standout driver of the year for extracting maximum performance from a less competitive Red Bull, Brundle lauded Norris’ mental growth and racecraft, noting how he “got really strong in the head” and handled intense pressure superbly.

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The 2025 campaign was one of the most competitive in recent history, with Norris, teammate Oscar Piastri, and Verstappen locked in a three-way battle that went down to the wire at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris clinched his maiden title—the first for a British driver since Lewis Hamilton in 2018—despite Verstappen winning the final race. The 26-year-old secured victories in Melbourne, Monaco, Austria, Silverstone, Hungary, Mexico, and Brazil, amassing 18 podium finishes.

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Brundle reflected on the rollercoaster nature of the season, pointing to key moments like Verstappen’s stunning late-season charge that reduced a 104-point deficit to just two. Yet Norris held firm, demonstrating improved mind management and converting poles into strong results. “Congratulations to Lando Norris on becoming Formula 1 world champion after a fine, but sometimes intense and challenging, 24 races,” Brundle wrote.

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McLaren’s dominance was evident, with the team providing Norris and Piastri the fastest car for much of the year. Piastri claimed several wins early on, but Norris pulled ahead in the closing stages. Brundle noted Norris’ step forward in overtaking and defending, as well as tyre management in races like Hungary.

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Verstappen, despite the inferior machinery at times, won eight races and impressed Brundle most overall, but Norris’ consistency under championship pressure marked his arrival as a top-tier talent. As the paddock looks to 2026, Brundle’s comments underscore Norris’ potential to build a legacy in the sport.

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