MONZA, Italy (AP) — Lando Norris says McLaren’s dominance of Formula 1 this season is proving to be a curse as well as a blessing.

Norris saw his title chances diminish dramatically at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix as his McLaren broke down while he was chasing teammate Oscar Piastri, who went on to win the race and extend his lead in the drivers’ championship.

The second-place Norris went from trailing Piastri by just nine points to 34 and the pressure is now on the 25-year-old British driver to be perfect for the remaining nine races, starting with this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

“I can still win the championship without anything happening (to Oscar), and that’s the way I wish to do it,” Norris said Thursday. “It would certainly make my life easier if there was just more driver

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