Up until the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, Verstappen had strung together a record 10-race winning streak and has comfortably led the pack for the entire season. But Davidson believes Norris, who finished second at the Suzuka Circuit, could cause Verstappen real problems if he were to switch the MCL60 for the RB19.<\/p>\n
\u201cLando Norris, what can you say about him? I\u2019d love to see him in the other car at Red Bull, giving this man [Verstappen] a proper fight, because I think he would,\u201d Davidson told Sky F1.<\/p>\n
“A great race by Lando today had such speed, but nobody could touch Max Verstappen. He had the car to do it and he utilised it well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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There has been a lot of speculation about Norris’ future. Multiple reports suggest the Englishman is a future target for Red Bull once Sergio Perez’s contract runs out at the end of 2024.<\/p>\n
However, McLaren are looking to block the departure of their star driver. According to team principal Andrea Stella, talks are already underway regarding an extension on his current deal, which is set to expire in 2025.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Speaking about negotiations, Stella said: \u201cThey are good conversations. We are happy with how these conversations are going.”<\/p>\n He added: \u201cIn terms of getting the vote of confidence, we went back to the facts. Certainly, we expressed our love, if you want \u2013 love in terms of this human element, and also as a team you kind of want mates to be with you in the journey, especially when the journey is so tough. But you also need to talk about facts.\u00a0<\/p>\n “What’s the foundation for the future, why you can give us your vote of confidence? With Lando we are doing exactly the same, trying to prove as much as possible on track that what we say is realised, and trying to create a sense that this is going to continue over the coming years.<\/p>\n \u201cI will be at discomfort myself having a conversation with a driver where I’m trying to persuade him, playing cards that I don’t have in my hands. I don’t want to find myself in a situation where a driver said, \u2018Hey, you said this would have happened, it\u2019s not happening\u2019. I don’t want to be in this position.\u201d<\/p>\n
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