Reigning world champion Lando Norris is capable of pulling off a stunning fightback to retain his Formula 1 drivers' title, according to Sky Sports F1's David Croft.
Norris claimed his and McLaren's first victory of the season in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix to reduce his deficit to championship leader Kimi Antonelli to 91 points as the sport enters its summer break with 11 of 23 currently scheduled rounds complete.
The emphatic nature of Norris' victory after McLaren brought a significant upgrade package to the Hungaroring has created hope that the Woking squad may have permanently joined the battle for victories, and that the Brit can surge back into title contention.
Speaking on the latest episode of Sky Sports' The F1 Show podcast, Croft suggested that the crucial factor will be whether McLaren can continue to outperform Antonelli's Mercedes team.
Croft said:
