Former Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley has praised Lando Norris's psychological strength, dubbing the McLaren driver "the real deal".<br>During an episode of the High Performance Racing podcast, Smedley discussed the public perception of the 2025 champion following the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Despite a 10-place grid penalty, Norris showed strong pace throughout the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lando-norris-branded-the-real-deal-after-showing-mental-resilience/10844102/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>