McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Max Verstappen wouldn’t be able to beat Red Bull if he were in Oscar Piastri’s or Lando Norris’ car, with it being described as “impossible”. The Woking-based team improved significantly last season courtesy of a huge upgrades package at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix, which turned the side into
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Oscar Piastri has stressed that it’s “still very important” for himself and Lando Norris to work together, in McLaren’s pursuit of Red Bull. Norris did extremely well in supporting Piastri during the young Australian’s rookie season, where he surprised many by how quickly he managed to compete with the more experienced British driver. Norris remained
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Lando Norris has been told by ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert to avoid moving to Red Bull and instead stick with McLaren, as going to the Milton Keynes-based side is an unnecessary “risk”. Norris has been linked to Red Bull for some time now and has previously held talk with the leading outfit. The British
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Energy drink giants Monster Energy have officially left Mercedes following a 14-year partnership with the Silver Arrows, to kickstart their two-year deal with Mercedes. It was discovered that Monster Energy have been removed from Mercedes’ list of partners on their official website; however, it’s believed that Lewis Hamilton’s personal deal with the company will continue.
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes McLaren will be a “factor” in the 2024 title fight, following on from their impressive second half of 2023. McLaren were like a different team in the second half of the most recent season, with the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix having been their big turning point. The Woking-based
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Lando Norris should reject any approach from Red Bull and instead remain with McLaren. Norris has already been linked to Red Bull several times in his five-year F1 career, with some talks having previously taken place. The Austrians are huge admirers of Norris, who has even admitted himself that
MoreMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is more than aware that they’ll have to fend off “three other big teams” to keep Lando Norris beyond his current contract, which expires at the end of 2025. Norris is a rumoured target for Red Bull, Ferrari and even Mercedes, for when seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton eventually retires.
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Oscar Piastri has put the pressure on McLaren to deliver him an exceptional car for 2024, with the Australian “fully expecting” to be challenging for the leading places in every Grand Prix next year. The McLaren driver became a star this year in his debut campaign, as he quickly demonstrated similar pace to Lando Norris.
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Since the conclusion of the 2023 Formula 1 season, Lando Norris has often spent his evenings streaming on Twitch, alongside other streamers. Recently, he’s been streaming with the popular Angry Ginge, who has gained a sizeable following over the past 12 months in particular. The duo played Fortnite together last Tuesday night, with their conversations
MoreLando Norris is certain that he’s going to win his first Formula 1 race next season, with him feeling like himself and McLaren are “so close” to finishing on the top step of the podium. Whilst Norris was exceptional in the second half of 2023, he never really had a serious chance at victory, given
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