Norris slams Russell: 'If he thinks Mercedes can't catch up'

Goerge Russell claimed McLaren were more dominant in 2025, than Red Bull was in 2023, something Lando Norris claims are mind-games, and sees himself in the Mercedes driver's head, as he's apparently already 'done with season'.

Evidently Norris does not believe his countryman's statements but dares venture that he's 'happy Russell thinks those things', as quoted by The Telegraph.

When asked if Russell's statements had affected him, Norris quipped: "He can do whatever he wants. I am happy he thinks those things. If anything, it seems the opposite. It seems like he’s done with [the season]. It seems like I am in his head, if he thinks they can't catch up," Norris concluded.