Lando Norris and Max Verstappen went head-to-head for the title last year (Image: Getty)
told a child to ‘get off the microphone’ after being snubbed in favour of Formula One championship rival .
Norris enjoyed his best-ever season behind the wheel in 2024, finishing second behind Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship table.
While the Dutchman had room to spare when he confirmed his fourth consecutive world title, Norris had pushed the man throughout the campaign and at one point looked as if he could carve out a sustained challenge of their own.
The Englishman ultimately fell short of the top spot – something one young fan was quick to remind him of.
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During a live stream involving Norris, one of the audience members was asked who they believe the fastest driver on the grid is, to which they replied: “.”
It prompted a swift and sarcastic reply from Norris, who said: “Get him away from that microphone, now!”
He adds: “It’s bedtime. You’re supposed to be in bed now, this is bad parenting.”
Norris will be keen to ensure he can push Verstappen – or whoever establishes themselves as the frontrunner – further during the upcoming 2025 season.
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Lando Norris is looking to push Max Verstappen further this year (Image: Getty)
The 25-year-old is at least talking the talk ahead of the new campaign, telling : “When that realisation kind of sets in of ‘it’s gone’, it’s a tough one.
“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.”
“It’s been a year where, actually, I’ve been pretty proud of my performance. Proud of performing under the pressure that we’ve been under, delivering when I have.”
Continuing to reflect on his performance in 2024, he added: “I’ve made my mistakes and, at the same time, I’ve learned a lot from those mistakes.
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“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.
“I’m excited to go into 2025 knowing I’ve learned a lot, I’ve improved a lot and I’m ready to bring the fight to everyone.
“Confidence is something I’ve struggled with in the past and probably I’ve only built enough up throughout this season to go ‘I’m confident that I’m a good enough driver to win a championship next year’ and I can bring a fight to whoever wants to fight me for it.”
Norris and don’t have long to wait until the 2025 season begins, with racing getting underway in Australia in mid-March.