Windsor compares Norris to Verstappen: ‘People have no idea!’

In the last two Grands Prix, in Austria and Great Britain, Norris got up onto the top step of the podium, posing as little grief for the Brit as possible as he found joy in his own performance.

However, the McLaren driver has had multiple struggles in qualifying throughout 2025, and that has resulted in plenty of harsh criticism on himself in front of the media, something that the 25-year-old has done throughout his time in F1.

Peter Windsor immediately stood up for Norris on his YouTube channel: "I think anybody who criticises Lando for being self-critical has no idea about racing or life, to be honest.

"I think there's a difference between the two and some people confuse them," continued the Australian. "I think he is possibly self-deprecating too much. 'Oh, well, you know, I didn't do that very well. And Max is so good, or Oscar's this.'

Being self-critical is something that Norris shares with greats in the sport, like Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, Windsor believes.

"Max is self-critical, Lewis is self-critical, Charles [Leclerc] is self-critical in terms of their techniques. I think Isaac Hadjar is too, much more than say Liam Lawson is, for example, or Carlos is, Carlos Sainz," concluded the 73-year-old.