Jenson Button has urged Lando Norris to be “somewhat bit cautious along with his feelings” after narrowly lacking out on one other F1 victory on the British Grand Prix.
Norris charged via from fourth to guide at Silverstone, however a driver error, mixed with a poor technique name from McLaren, resulted within the Briton blowing his shot at a well-liked dwelling win.
It got here only a week after Norris noticed his possibilities of victory finish in a collision with Max Verstappen through the closing levels of the Austrian Grand Prix.
Norris completed third and admitted afterwards he’s pissed off that McLaren have “thrown away one thing that ought to be ours” a “few instances this season”.
He added: “I blame myself at the moment for not making a few of the proper selections. I hate it. I hate ending on this place and having excuses for not doing a ok job.”
However 2009 F1 world champion Button believes Norris is being too arduous on himself, and dangers revealing “weak point” to his rivals within the course of.
“Lando must be somewhat bit cautious along with his feelings,” Button stated on Sky Sports activities F1.
“He’s placing himself down massively and the final race, this race, and it could possibly fairly simply spiral uncontrolled.
“We all know how necessary it’s to have your head in the appropriate place. He’s so gifted that I don’t need him to be too down on himself so that he’s not again up there on the subsequent race.
“Additionally you don’t need to present your opponents that you simply’re that down. That’s a weak point that you simply don’t need to present.
“It’s pretty that he’s open along with his feelings and it’s nice for us viewers, however I’m simply considering of the aggressive facet of issues. He shouldn’t be so down on himself.”
Norris claimed his maiden grand prix victory in Miami and sits second within the championship, 84 factors adrift of Verstappen, who overtook him for second place 4 laps from the top at Silverstone.
