Bahrain overtake of Fernando Alonso on Lewis Hamilton has been replayed innumerable times. A flash of the most iconic rivalry of our times made many onlookers get up from their seats to witness what they never thought could happen. However, back in 2007, when the rookie Hamilton lined up alongside the reigning double-world champion Fernando, such tussles on track and sometimes off it was a common occurrence. A man from the younger generation of drivers attributes this equation of ex-McLaren drivers to his interest in F1.

Who is the man in question? It is McLaren’s golden boy, Lando Norris. Ever since he joined the Woking-based outfit, he has maintained that he joined the team that made him fall in love with the sport. And while the recent occurrences may have been testing his love, the pedigree of the team and the “cool” battles of Nando and Lewis drew his attention from the team and the sport. In Made with Love Podcast hosted by Olympic Gold medalist, Tom Daley, Lando revealed the special feeling of racing against the men who inspired him to join the racing world.

Lando said, “What’s weird for me is that I am racing against these guys. Seb’s retired, but last two years three years four years I was racing against him. I am racing against people, when I first ever watched Formula 1, it was when Fernando and Lewis were here in McLaren.”

He further added, “They were the biggest riv.., uh teammates. They were biggest rivals of each other. That is what got me into it. And I actually started supporting McLaren, mainly because they looked cool, it is not because of anything else. And I got into it. And now I am here, racing against Lewis, racing against Fernando and Seb. So for me its pretty weird to think of it like that but its pretty special.”

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And while the 2007 antics of the Spaniard inspired Noris, the former is resurrected and has geared up again to inspire another generation.

Lawrence Stroll-owned outfit Aston Martin is a great fit for Fernando Alonso

Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso seem to fit like a glove. A subpar team from last year has shocked everyone to establish itself as the second-fastest team. Another shocker in the past was the Matador signing for the team. His manager Flavio Briatore reveals why the decision was reached upon.

Briatore said, “Aston Martin offered us a two-year contract, while others offered a one-year contract, citing Fernando’s age. We also knew that Lawrence Stroll was making a great team. We saw a desire to improve that, for example, did not exist in Alpine.”

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What are your predictions for Aston Martin? Do you think they can dethrone Red Bull in the coming days?