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Norris ‘ready to bring the fight to everyone’
Lando Norris says he is “ready to bring the fight to everyone” having “learned a lot” during his breakthrough season in 2024.
McLaren’s Norris had his first four Formula 1 grand prix wins as he finished second to Max Verstappen in the drivers’ championship.
The 25-year-old Briton says missing out on the title to Dutchman Verstappen hurt, but that he’s ready to come back stronger in 2025.
“When that realisation kind of sets in of ‘it’s gone’, it’s a tough one,” Norris told the BBC podcast F1: Back at Base.
“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.”
Norris’ second place was his highest finish in the drivers’ standings after he narrowed the gap to Verstappen in the final phase of the season.
He ignited his title challenge with his maiden F1 victory at May’s Miami Grand Prix and signed off the season with eight pole positions in addition to his four wins.
Norris got within 47 points with four races to go but Verstappen’s victory in Brazil gave him the opportunity to secure the title at the following race in Las Vegas.
“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,” Norris said in the podcast.
“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.
“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.”
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Trial for Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers over domestic violence allegations is delayed a day because of a water main break
A water main break has delayed a trial scheduled Wednesday for Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on allegations that he shoved his girlfriend’s head into a wall and repeatedly choked her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together.
Peppers, 29, faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine, court documents show.
He was scheduled to appear in court in Quincy, Massachusetts, but the court was closed following a water main break, the clerk’s office said Wednesday morning. Peppers’ case was rescheduled for Thursday.
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Jimmy Butler wears Phoenix Suns-themed shoes in Miami Heat loss to Portland Trail Blazers as trade rumors swirl
Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade rumors of a move to Phoenix, turning out for the Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in a pair of Suns-themed colorway shoes.
The six-time NBA All-Star returned to the lineup on Friday following a seven-game suspension for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks.
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Australian Open: American Madison Keys stuns world No. 2 Iga Świątek to set up final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka
American Madison Keys stunned world No. 2 Iga Świątek in an all-time Australian Open classic, coming from a set down to win 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) and set up a final showdown against Aryna Sabalenka.
There were seven breaks of serve between No. 19 seed Keys and Świątek in an epic back-and-forth first set, with the Polish star edging ahead after breaking her opponent for the fourth time.
The second set could not have been more different, with Keys breaking every one of Świątek’s service games to level the match in impressive fashion.
But it was the third set that really elevated the match to classic status. With the scores tied at 5-5, Keys suffered the first break of the deciding set as Świątek took a 6-5 lead with a chance to serve out the match.
The loss will be particularly galling for Świątek, who had match point at 40-30 up but was unable to convert and reach her first Australian Open final.
That meant the match would be decided on a 10-point championship tie-break, which only provided further heartbreak for Świątek. She led for almost the entirety of the tie-break and was two points away from the win at 8-7.
However, a series of booming shots from Keys broke Świątek’s resistance. The American won the final three points to seal a 10-8 win and reach her first grand slam final since the 2017 US Open.
In her on-court interview after the match, Keys could scarcely believe what she had just achieved.
“I’m still trying to catch up to everything that’s happening,” she said while whirling her fingers around her head. “Umm … yeah … I’m in the final!”
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