Lando Norris Uses ‘Clever Trick’ to Gain Advantage Over Oscar Piastri

Lando Norris has revealed the clever change he has made in a bid to gain an edge on his rivals.

Prior to the summer break, Oscar Piastri had a comfortable lead at the top of the Formula 1 standings.

However, after a recent dip in form, the Australian finds himself on the back foot with just four races left in the 2025 season.

Last weekend, Piastri's McLaren teammate Norris produced a dominant display to win the Mexico Grand Prix.

Having qualified on pole, the 25-year-old led from start to finish as he took the chequered flag more than 30 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen.

As a result of his win, Norris now has a one-point lead over Piastri at the top of the standings.

After putting in a brilliant flying lap to secure pole position, Norris revealed that he made a slight adjustment.

As per Planet F1, the Brit has revealed that he no longer has a delta time on his dash during qualifying.

A delta time allows drivers to compare in real time how their current lap compares to a previous effort.

Lando Norris is now the championship leader. Image: Getty

However, Norris believes that removing the delta time allows him to focus solely on executing the lap itself rather than being distracted by how it compares to a previous one.

He said during the Mexico Grand Prix weekend: "I’ve not had it since Monaco. I’ve never used the delta since in qualifying. So I don’t know. Who knows if it would have helped me or made me worse?

"I think the thing when I don’t have it is I push no matter what – no matter how the start of the lap was, no matter how any corner was. I guess it’s because you have no reference of the overall lap time, you just always try and maximise every corner to the maximum."

Norris added: "Otherwise, sometimes I just stare at it too much and that’s never the best thing. It’s just nice because normally when it goes well, it’s a pleasant surprise to see the lap time pop up when it’s as good as this one."

F1 returns next weekend with the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking place around the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Sao Paulo.