Overview
- This week Norris told Sky Sports that he is “not the best in front of the media” and that he often goes home questioning the things he has said in interviews.
- His comments follow a Baku crash involving Franco Colapinto that prompted Norris to say the Argentine “shouldn’t be in Formula 1,” a remark he later apologised for.
- A separate collision with team‑mate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore sprint ended Piastri’s race and produced a sarcastic Viaplay interview clip that went viral and intensified criticism.
- Norris said his frankness has driven fan appeal but that “there’s a line,” and he emphasised that mutual respect matters when addressing rivals and journalists.
- The public acceptance of responsibility could ease team and public tensions, reduce online abuse of drivers, and prompt Norris to change how he handles media going forward.