One of the young riders who has burst onto the scene with more force in recent years is lando norris. The Briton has shone since will debut with McLaren in 2019 and its progression has been on the rise. In fact, his performances stood out so much that they caught the attention of the leading teams in the championship, such as Red Bull.
Several weeks ago, it was the pilot himself who He acknowledged that he negotiated with Red Bull before renewing with McLaren. Now, it’s been Christian Horner who has confirmed that.
“I want to win and win world championships. There have been talks with Red Bull, is a team that has been in the top three for years. But that just shows how much confidence I have in McLaren. Although there were conversations, I felt that McLaren it was better for me to achieve my goals”, were the words of Norris.
“We’ve talked to Lando a couple of times. throughout the years. But after having some talks with him, she signed a contract with McLaren“, comments Homer at ‘motorsport.com’.
But finally in February Norris ended up renewing with McLaren until 2025. “He has a long-term contract with them, and it looks like he’s going to be there for a few more years,” he adds. Homer.
It is not the first time that the Red Bull family has noticed Norris. In 2018, while in Formula 2, red bull (current AlphaTauri), was interested in signing the British, although he would end up signing with McLaren.
This season Lando Norris is the best of the rest in the classification, seventh. He has 111 points and behind are the two pilots of Alpine, Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso.
