Norris reveals his intrustive thought struggles: 'I don’t know if it’s all normal'

The reactions to Norris’s talking about his mental health are always mixed. While some are positive, others can be negative, calling him weak and saying he does not have the winner mentality. Norris explains how none of that matters to him.

On how the McLaren driver manages his bad days and thoughts, Norris said, “It’s tricky. Sometimes you don’t, even when you want to be thinking of all the positives and things like that. But what I’ve learned more to do is turn those thoughts into productive things.”

He continued, admitting, “I don’t know if it’s all normal, but I’m sure a lot of people have similar things. Everyone has those great days. Everyone has bad days.”

Despite not knowing if having these thoughts is normal or how to constantly deal with them, Norris does know what he doesn’t need.

Norris concluded, saying, “But also, having them around—like having a good team around me—is probably one of the most important things because I still love those trickier days. But the main thing is understanding them and learning how to turn them into productive, positive things.”