'It's been my biggest let down' - Lando Norris offers honest reflection after crucial mistakes

Lando Norris in an honest reflection has conceded that his "biggest let down" this season has been not putting performances together across a grand prix. 

The Briton enters this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix 13 points adrift of team-mate Oscar Piastri, who sits at the top of the F1 drivers' title following a strong start to the year. 

Norris has typically been the faster McLaren driver this season; however, several mistakes have cost him crucial points, whilst Piastri has been incredibly consistent.

It is something the 25-year-old is aware of and is trying to get on top of to support his title push.

"I'm confident I have the speed but it's true that this year, I've not been able to put things together as well as what I have done in the past for many, many years," Norris told select media, including RacingNews365. 

"So it's something I've been very at one with, and very, I wouldn't always say, confident, but something I've always just been very strong in. And I've just not done well enough this season. 

"So it's not like I'm doing a bad job, but when you're against the best in the world, not doing a perfect job is also the definition of probably doing a bad job. So I'm focusing on working with my team when I'm back home or when I'm here at the track, on improving these things, because it's been my biggest let down so far of my season."

Sunday Norris strength

What he is not concerned about is his race performances, which have left him very pleased. Norris knows that it's qualifying where errors have been made. 

Whilst he has recognised this, the driver has acknowledged that getting on top of it is not just down to him, but also down to the Woking-based team giving him what he needs.

"My races on Sunday have been very strong, my racing, maybe not every one, but my decision making," added Norris. "So my Sunday I don't even need to think about, I'm very happy. My opportunity is on Saturday. So yeah, I know what I need a focus on. 

"But like I said before, and I've said the last few weeks, it still takes time. It takes work from both halves, both for me as a driver and people I work with, and also as a team. 

"Providing me the equipment, the feelings that I need to perform at the level that I did last season, because I think the level I performed at last season is a level that will have got me a lot more points this year. 

"So, yeah, I've got it. I know that it's there somewhere, but unlocking it just takes work and time."