Overview
- On the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast, Button praised Lando Norris for speaking openly about mental health and said such honesty gives a driver strength.
- Button said even top racers feel insecure and flawed, citing radio messages from seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton as an example of how doubt can creep in.
- He highlighted the mental grind of losing far more than you win in F1, noting his own 15 victories from roughly 300 starts to explain why confidence often wobbles.
- Button credited Ross Brawn’s calm leadership on hard days but argued drivers must ultimately sort out their own demons to perform.
- Norris previously told Sky Sports News that working with a psychologist was very important during his title run, a stance echoed in recent coverage that points to a broader cultural shift in the sport.