“If I was completely out of the championship I probably would’ve celebrated more, but considering I know it kind of means something towards a bigger prospect, it just felt like a smaller thing on that day and the meaning of it.
“A win always means just as much to someone, it’s just one win at the minute because my goal is bigger than having one race win. It’s not as satisfying because I’m working on something bigger.
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“We’ve changed, I think the whole team have changed how much we celebrate even a top five or just about getting onto the podium last year. Now we’re celebrating four wins this year, pole positions, that kind of thing.
“You get a little bit more used to it, the team get a bit more used to it, but it still means a huge amount. It’s still a credit for all the hard work we’re putting in, but at the minute we have bigger goals than just winning one race on one weekend. I think we can be satisfied but, to be happy, I think we have to achieve our goal at the end of the year.”
Despite this, Norris insists that he is not focusing on the exact number of points he needs to make up to Verstappen and, while he is feeling positive, he remains aware of the challenge posed by McLaren’s rivals entering into the Singapore event.
