Lando Norris made an incredible start to the season in his third year at McLaren. The Briton has already taken two podium positions and is ahead of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas in the drivers’ standings. Its evolution since its F1 debut has been incredible. So it’s no surprise that a lot of people see Norris as a potential future world champion. His former teammate Carlos Sainz is one of those people.
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The Scuderia Ferrari driver, who has a lot to do with Lando, believes Norris is one of the best drivers on the grid. Sainz believes Lando is the man who can bring fame back to the Woking-based outfit.
Carlos praised his ex-teammate and said (translated via Google): “There is a whole club of drivers who are all on the same level. And I would include Lando in that.
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Formula 1 F1. Monaco Grand Prix. Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Red Bulls Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium with second-placed Ferrari Carlos Sainz Jr. and third-placed McLaren Lando Norris Pool over REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes
“I think Lando has the potential to win races and bring McLaren back to the top.”
The signs are certainly visible to everyone. However, Sainz is right when he says that competition for the title will be very intense among next-generation F1 drivers. In addition to Norris, there are, among others, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and George Russell. The young Brit would have to do pretty well to beat these three to the crown.
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Can Lando Norris keep his hot phase in Baku alive?
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates third place in the pool via REUTERS / Sebastien Nogier
The 21-year-old got the world talking about his performance after the first five races. With 18 more, however, the Briton wants to keep his foot on the accelerator.
The next race is in Baku, where Norris scored his second top ten result in his first season. This time he would want to do a lot more than P8.
He has confidence on his side and also has the right car. Sainz rightly described the McLaren MCL35-M as a “rocket on the straight”.
Can the McLaren man get a second straight podium for the first time in his career? We’ll have to wait until the end of the weekend to find out.
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