Despite Disrespectful Rejection, Max Verstappen & Co. Continue Their Pursuit for Lando Norris

Liberty Media asked Red Bull to sign a competitive driver alongside Max Verstappen for the upcoming year to improve the racing spectacle and at least have one driver to challenge the championship leader. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc popped up as the two possible targets. Max Verstappen and Co. continue their pursuit of Lando Norris despite the disrespectful rejection by the Briton. Let’s see what Red Bull is up to.

Rumors of Lando Norris moving to McLaren have been going around the paddock for a while. It all started when Helmut Marko praised Norris and called him the best young driver suggesting that the McLaren driver would be a good fit for Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen. Norris however put the rumors to bed by suggesting that he wants to win with McLaren. His target has been to achieve success with the Papaya team ever since joining F1.

However, Max Verstappen and Co. don’t seem to let go of the Briton that easily as they continue their pursuit for Norris. With Sergio Perez struggling, many believe that Red Bull will be signing a new driver to pair with Verstappen. Helmut Marko recently called Lando Norris the best while praising Oscar Piastri. According to Auto Motor und Sport, Marko said, “Norris is already one of the best, but what Piastri is showing impressed me.” [translated via Google]

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Whether the intention and the good words turn into something fruitful is yet to be seen. Zak Brown earlier this year suggested that Lando Norris doesn’t have a way out of his contract. 

Lando Norris questioned himself regarding the McLaren future

Lando Norris and McLaren have been on the rise ever since the new upgrades. The Briton has been on the podium with the car looking very competitive. Norris revealed how he had doubts and questioned himself about possible future moves but the recent performance has made him confident about staying at McLaren.

According to Express.co.uk, Lando Norris said “In the back of my mind, there’s that impatient game of, ‘do I stick it out for another few years, or is it time to look at something different?’ But the more we achieve things like we have done over the past few weeks, the more I’m very confident with the decision I made to stay until 2025, and the more confident I am that we can achieve our goals together in the future.”

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