Days After Helmut Marko’s Disrespectful Take, Lando Norris Sends Max Verstappen a Shocking Invitation

Even before Lando Norris showcased his mettle at Silverstone, the Brit had been part of a speculative scenario for months. The scenario of Norris joining Red Bull to replace Sergio Perez. Thanks to the Mexican’s poor outing in the fastest car on the grid, his future has become uncertain. Now Norris has been liked to Red Bull on multiple occasions which will see him drive alongside Max Verstappen. An intimidating prospect for many, especially with his current form and his standing in Red Bull. An intimidating prospect but, not for Norris as the Brit made a fiery suggestion days after Dr. Helmut Marko’s disrespectful remark toward him.

In recent interviews, Dr. Marko has communicated his high regard for the McLaren man. In fact, he saw Norris as the perfect driver for Red Bull in the future, especially after his British GP heroics. However, in his communication of this gratitude, Marko also pointed out how Norris would fit into the system mostly as a support to Max. Red Bull’s taskmaster portrayal of Norris’s role at Red Bull can be deemed disrespectful by many, including Norris.

So in order to set the record straight, when asked about his future at Red Bull, as quoted by F1 Maximaal, Norris made an interesting suggestion.

“I would like to do it in the future. Maybe when Max (Verstappen, ed.) is tired of winning, he can come to McLaren,” jokes Norris. He also addressed the second driver position with simple logic and said, “You only are if you lose to him.”[Translated by Google]

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Confidence in oneself is a basic prerequisite for all F1 drivers and Norris perfectly communicated that with his statement. The Brit is definitely not second-driver material, even if it’s against mighty Max Verstappen. In fact, everyone at McLaren, including Norris, believes he’s best placed to achieve his goals.

McLaren boss puts his faith in Lando Norris to dethrone Max Verstappen

Ever since the British GP, there is a newfound hope back in Woking as the glory years might come rolling back. Thanks to Lando Norris, McLaren is starting to believe again. However, because of Norris’s heroics, the Brit has become a potential target for Red Bull to fill their second seat in Perez’s stead. Regardless of what the future holds, this mid-season upgrade has rejuvenated McLaren’s confidence in themselves. The CEO Zak Brown was oozing of the same confidence while talking about Norris’s immediate future.

While speaking to the media, Brown promised even Norris could foresee himself opening his F1 race winner account. Brown said, “Lando is ready to win. But I think he now sees signs that it’s coming. We keep him very in the know of everything that’s going on.”

There is a lot of hope and high expectations but will McLaren be able to deliver and stop this Verstappen onslaught? Highly unlikely! However, one can never discount any scenario in this fickle sport.

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