The 2016 Formula 1 world champion, Nico Rosberg, has predicted that the 21-year-old McLaren driver Lando Norris will become world champion in the future. Norris is having a phenomenal Formula 1 season in 2021, as he is currently fifth in the drivers’ standings with a total of 149 points and closes after Reb Bulls Sergio Perez. Norris is certainly an exciting talent alongside other drivers of his generation like current championship leader Max Verstappen from Red Bull, Charles Leclerc from Ferrari, George Russell – the future Mercedes driver and others.
While sharing his thoughts on the future F1 world champion on his Youtube channel, Rosberg spoke out for Norris and said, “I mean, he does such a phenomenal job so he shouldn’t really worry. He will have a great career, future world champion potential, you know, and his victory will come. ”This season, Norris is 44 points ahead of seasoned team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, which is an achievement in itself.
Lando Norris made four podiums in the 2021 F1 season
The 21-year-old came close to his first Formula 1 race win at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi as he led the race almost entirely. However, after an unsuccessful racing strategy in the final stages of the race, he finished seventh in the dramatic race. His best result of the season was at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, where he finished second behind his teammate when McLaren returned with a 1-2.
Even if Norris doesn’t have to win a race yet, Rosberg’s prediction could become a reality in the future, as he has shown promising racing skills. In the F1 2021 driver standings, Norris is ahead of the Ferrari twins of Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, who scored 128 and 122.5 points, respectively. He has been on the podium a total of four times this season, which reflects his talent at the wheel. The current drivers’ standings are headed by Verstappen, who is having an exciting title rivalry with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen has scored 287.5 points this season, Hamilton follows him with a total of 275.5 points.
