(Photo : SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP by way of Getty Images) Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) drinks subsequent to McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris after the qualifying session at The Circuit Zandvoort, forward of the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix, in Zandvoort on August 26, 2023.
McLaren driver Lando Norris is open to teaming up along with his shut buddy and two-time world champion Max Verstappen someplace down the street.
“It’s definitely something I would be open to in the future,” Norris mentioned about racing alongside the F1 document holder for many consecutive victories.
The 23-year-old mentioned in an interview that he already knew the Dutchman fairly nicely from their karting days, assembly him for the primary time round 2012-2013 and already seeing his expertise behind the wheel.
Norris additionally joked that he invited Verstappen to come back to McLaren through the previous few days.
“So, if he wants to come any time, he’s very welcome,” the British driver mentioned.
Meanwhile, Verstappen mentioned that Norris’s determination to signal a long-term contract with McLaren “was not smart,” owing to the automotive’s inconsistent performances in the previous few years.
However, he reiterated that he has an excellent relationship with Norris, and he known as him among the finest drivers within the grid and a possible team-up could possibly be very attention-grabbing however not potential in the mean time.
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Norris and Verstappen are shut
The two Formula One drivers are recognized to be shut to one another, with the reigning champion calling Norris his “best friend on the grid.”
Norris famously broke Max Verstppen’s Hungarian Grand Prix winner’s trophy accidentally through the race’s podium celebrations final July, and the 2 picked up the substitute trophy collectively a month later.
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