Max Verstappen has kept up with impressive performances in the 2025 season despite facing incessant performance struggles at Red Bull. The post Lando Norris Refutes Claims of Max Verstappen Being Slower Than McLaren in 2025 appeared first on FirstSportz.

McLaren driver Lando Norris recovered from fourth to second in F1’s Emilia Romagna GP, but couldn’t mount a fight against Red Bull’s Max Verstappen

What did Friday’s two practice sessions tell us? Well, one, that it could end up being a three-team fight for pole position. Despite their proclamations that they will not be very good this weekend, Ferrari put in a strong showing in both FP1 and FP2, with local hero Charles Leclerc fastest of anyone in both of those sessions.

MAX VERSTAPPEN has weighed in on the struggles of title rival Lando Norris compared to his McLaren team-mate so far this season. The Brit was favourite to end Verstappen’s four-year winning

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris look likely to duel for the F1 title this year unless defending champion Max Verstappen is given a more competitive car to work with by Red Bull

Charles Leclerc has topped the FP1 timesheets at Monaco ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Home hero, Charles Leclerc went off straight at Mirabeau, locking up, with the SF-25 Ferrari struggling for grip in the early hours of the session.

Max Verstappen will be hoping to follow up his victory in Imola last weekend with a similar result at the Monaco Grand Prix. The reigning world champion is eyeing back-to-back wins for the first time in 2025 but will need to dig deep to beat McLaren again.

Lando Norris believes many underestimate just how quick Red Bull has been during the 2025 F1 season. Max Verstappen returned to winning ways last time out at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After taking the lead on the opening lap, Verstappen controlled the race from the front to take his second win of the year.