Lando Norris He is the second driver with the most points of anyone who has yet to achieve victory in F1. Despite this, at 23 years old, he is an idol among young people, one of the fan’s favorite drivers on the current grid, in some countries, at the level of Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton. In him many see a champion of the future after assuming the reins of the team McLaren in recent years, after the departure of Carlos Sainz from Ferrari, leading the British team after the arrival of a Daniel Ricciardo which he struggled to overcome in the last two seasons. The expectations placed on him are high. You only need to see the recent statements of CEO of McLaren, Zak Brown, on ‘ESPN’. The American did not hesitate to praise the qualities of his student, to the point of ensuring that the English was equal to or “even exceeded” a pilot like. Fernando Alonso ahead of course 2023 where Lando will live out his fifth season in F1, once again as team captain Movingfor the first time next to ‘rookie’ Oscar Piastri.
Referring to Norris’ talent, Brown recalled the moment he decided to put Lando in the same car as Fernando Alonso, as partners in the 2018 Daytona 24 Hours debut of the two drivers behind the wheel of a United Autosports LMP2.
“I think he is as good as anyone on the grid and I felt that from the first day I put him against Fernando (Alonso) at the 24 Hours of Daytona, behind the wheel of an unknown car and on an unknown track .. Fernando is very good and he is a partner with Lando. It depends on the time of day, it might be a little too much for you.”he openly pointed out.
“Lando is a franchise driver, he is one of those drivers that if we put the whole F1 grid in a buggy race, he would be at the front because he has natural talent. He is a star and he drives us . Norris likes to win races. He’s anxious that the people around him don’t get more wins before he starts getting his own.”said Brown of a Lando Norris who already has 428 F1 points without taking his first victory, close to the 521 achieved by Hülkenberg, who tops the list of drivers with the most points without taking a victory.
Source: La Verdad
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