After eating what felt like my own body weight in turkey, roast potatoes, and a helping of root vegetables, I settled on the couch to reflect on what awaits us in 2025 after one of the most unpredictable seasons in decades, and landed on my feet. five bold predictions for the coming year. Here goes…
1. Lando Norris will win the world drivers’ championship
Lando Norris did me a huge favor by fulfilling my prediction of finishing in the top three in the drivers’ championship, so I’ll stay on the Norris hype train and predict that he will go one better than his second place finish in 2024 and win all. damn thing.
Norris may be his biggest rival at times, because of how hard the 25-year-old is on himself when things go wrong, but he seemed to find a newfound confidence in himself in the closing stages of last season that will be crucial this year. .
The Briton eliminated errors in qualifying to lead the standings in terms of pole positions (along with Max Verstappen) with eight in 2024, and finally reached the top step, with a victory in Miami before adding wins in the Netherlands and Singapore. and Abu Dhabi.
He was also crucial to McLaren defending Ferrari in their first constructors’ championship since 1998, and now has serious momentum. I agree with his team’s radio message after he helped clinch that title with victory in Abu Dhabi when he said that next year he will be the one to seal the individual crown as well.