Lando Norris outlines stark difference to Oscar Piastri: 'It's a needless worry'

Lando Norris has offered an insight into the fundamental differences between his approach to this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix and that of team-mate Oscar Piastri.

There has always been an appreciation that Norris and Piastri are two different characters but their outlook regarding the two-stop strategy that is mandatory for the first time around Monaco has underlined that aspect.

The two drivers had just emerged from meetings with the team assessing the permutations that could unfold over the course of the 78 laps. Piastri, in particular, said his "head was still untwisting itself" given the variety of options that could materialise. 

 As for Norris, his viewpoint was more laid back. "I honestly had not thought about it too much," said the British driver, speaking to media, including RacingNews365.

"We just had our first introduction to it. The team are a bit more knowledgeable of all of the things that are needed more than myself at the minute. It's something I don't need to be overthinking.

"It'll be a complicated race, for sure. It's not as simple as boxing twice, you know. There is opportunity for everyone, and that's the biggest thing. I think there could be more luck involved for anyone.

"So it's easier to probably have a surprise winner this weekend, which is good and bad. Up the front, that's not something you want, but if you're a bit further back, then it's a perfect opportunity."

With a que sera sera viewpoint, Norris maintained he would "let whatever happen happen".

"Like I said, I'm not thinking about the race at all," he added. "I don't need to. I've got practice, and then qualifying, and for me, they're my only thoughts, the only things I need to focus on. So Sunday, I'll worry about on Saturday night."

Asked by RacingNews365 whether his assessment, compared to Piastri, spoke volumes as to their differing approaches to racing, Norris delivered a punchy response.

"You have to wait and see where you qualify first, so he can think what he wants, but he will have to rethink it all depending on where he starts," said Norris, who goes into the race 13 points adrift of Piastri at the top of the drivers' standings.

"So for me, it's just a needless worry. Of course, we went through things, and we know what we would want to try and plan for in a perfect race.

"But you don't know if the gaps are going to open up, if they're going to close. Is it going to be a tight race, are people going to tyre save, are they not. So this is something I don't need to think about. He does his thing, and I do my thing."