“When that realisation kind of sets in of ‘it’s gone’, it’s a tough one,” the 25-year-old explained. “This is what I’ve done since I was a kid, this is all I want to do. So, as soon as that kind of candle is gone and it’s over, it hurts.”
However, Norris remains proud of how he performed during the 2024 season and is looking forward to taking the lessons learned into 2025.
“It’s been a year where, actually, I’ve been pretty proud of my performance,” the four-time race winner said. “Proud of performing under the pressure that we’ve been under, delivering when I have.
“I’ve made my mistakes and, at the same time, I’ve learned a lot from those mistakes. So for us to go into next year, going ‘we have what it takes, we have a car’… I believe I’m a good enough driver and I’ve got everything it takes.
