Norris: If anyone can bounce back, it's Mr. Hamilton

Norris managed to win his maiden F1 Title after beating Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen by just two points after a season-long battle between the two, with Oscar Piastri also in the mix.

But Hamilton was far from contention as he struggled to get to grips with his Ferrari SF-25, failing to ever reach the podium despite early promise from his Sprint win in China earlier in the season.

With the new regulations in 2026 resetting the competition, Norris believes anyone has a chance to bounce back, especially Hamilton.

He said: “We've had a good amount of battles already. I would love to race a bit more with Lewis.

“Obviously, Ferrari struggled a lot more this year than I think everyone was expecting. Lewis has proved himself to be probably the best of all time.

"Everyone knows if anyone can bounce back from difficult years, it's Mr. Hamilton, and I would love to race against him more," Norris maintained.

F1 currently enjoys one of the most talented pools of drivers currently, and the reigning Champion relishes the prospect of fighting against the best.

He said: “It's always a privilege that I get to race against someone that is the best in the world. You have got a good amount of those guys. You have Fernando [Alonso], Lewis, Max [Verstappen].

“There's a lot of us that want to climb in the footsteps of these other guys. George [Russell] and Oscar [Piastri] are two of those, and there's so many guys on the grid," he added.

As for the upcoming season, Norris is wary of the reset the new regulations will present: “Next year, everyone's got an opportunity.

“Everyone's looking forward to it. People want to come to take my crown, and I want to try to retain it.

"And I look forward to that battle," the Briton concluded. (Quotes from Sky Sports F1)