Every athlete idolizes a certain sports legend before making himself felt in a game. So does McLaren’s Lando Norris.
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Norris is arguably one of the best drivers in Formula 1 this season. The young Briton is the only driver who has been able to collect points on every race weekend this season and has overtaken his much more experienced team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying this season.
Meanwhile, Lando Norris revealed in an interview seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton as his growing idol and the young Brit who always looks up to his compatriot.
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What did Lando Norris say?
As quoted by NOS, when asked who his greatest idol in the sport was or is, Norris quickly named the seven-time world champion.
“As a child, I was a McLaren fan and could choose: Hamilton or his team-mate Fernando Alonso. But Hamilton was my compatriot, so the choice was easy. I was just nine when Lewis took his first world title. He is fifteen years older and I always looked up to him, “said Lando Norris (translated via Google Translate)
Formula 1 F1 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy – April 18, 2021. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris after the first and second pool over REUTERS / Bryn Lennon.
“As I moved up towards F1, my respect for his performance grew. It’s really cool to race against Lewis now, although of course I can hardly keep up with him, ”added the 22-year-old.
Andreas Seidl believes that Norris can reach 3rd place in the drivers’ championship
Nine year old Lando would certainly be proud of the driver that Norris is now. Not only has he managed to compete in sports with his idol at the same time, but he also competes directly with his idol.
Norris has consistently topped the grid, if not on the podium, this season. In fact, he even finished before Hamilton – for example at the Monaco Grand Prix.
And Norris ‘team principal, McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl, is confident of reaching third place in the drivers’ championship this year.
“Whether it is a realistic goal is difficult to say because the Red Bull car and the Mercedes car are really a better car,” said the McLaren team boss.
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Formula One F1 – Great Britain Grand Prix – Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain – July 18, 2021. McLaren’s Lando Norris during the REUTERS / Andrew Couldridge race.
“It’s because of Lando’s strong performance together with the team and the competitive car that we have this year and that managed to be P3 after 10 races. So it is not unrealistic to stay there if he can do it again this half of the season, ”said Seidl.
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