They say Lando Norris “won because of the car” because the McLaren was very strong and consistent from the start through the middle of the season, and in several races it had a clear performance advantage that made the victories look easy. However, that narrative ignores the context: Lando had to recover from DNFs, deal with team mistakes, stay consistent under pressure, and capitalize on every opportunity when the McL39 was no longer the fastest car something that is also a driver’s merit, beca