Lando Norris takes a cheeky blow to Max Verstappen when he underlines why the star of Red Bull can run in Nordschleife “ easily ”

The return of Max Verstappen to Nürburgring Nordschleife gave him an instant success, and his exploits pulled a reaction from Lando Norris. Only two weeks after obtaining the required license to drive a GT3 car on the “Green Hell”, the quadruple Formula 1 champion joined Chris Lulham to win his debut in the ninth round of the Nürburgring Langstreken series.

Verstappen qualified third and took the lead in the first turn. He took an advance of one minute in n ° 33 Ferrari 296 GT3 before handing over to Lulham. Despite several late warnings that have decreased the gap, Lulham crossed the line before Ford and Aston Martin.

Speaking before the Singapore Grand Prix of this weekend, Lando Norris praised the victory of Verstappen.

“I respect Max to go and do such a thing,” said Norris (via RN365). It is in a much easier position to go do these things. If he fights for a championship, it would probably not be the best. But he is in a position where he also won four championships. “”

The success of Max Verstappen is involved in the middle of a late push in the fight of the title F1. With seven races to do, he seated on 255 points, dragging the teammates of McLaren Oscar Piastri on 324 and Norris on 299. The GP of Singapore could prove to be decisive, the only piece on which the Dutchman has not yet won.

Lando Norris said he shares Verstappen’s desire to diversify in other categories, but noted the difference in timing.

“He has a little easier than maybe what me and Oscar do the minute, but certainly in my future, I’m going to do it,” said Norris. “I have the same desire and the same desire as Max to go do other things, and to go do everything I love.”

The objective now returns to the Marina Bay circuit for the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Lando Norris Eyes WEC ‘with McLaren going to Le Mans’ in the future

Lando Norris has already participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2018 alongside Fernando Alonso and Phil Hanson. McLaren is now preparing an LMDH hypercar entrance for the FIA ​​2027 world endurance championship, CEO Zak Brown confirming their triple ambitions of the crown. This gives a 25 -year -old player, who expressed his desire for a long distance race, a clear path.

Asked about the race at Le Mans, in the RN365 interview,, Norris said:

“I would love. Zak talked about it with McLaren going to Le Mans. I’m not going to be in Formula 1 forever. I want to go do other things and live my life, try things. Whether it’s Le Mans or Daytona or Sebring, whatever it is, I want to go to do all things.”

The expansion of McLaren through F1, Indycar and Endurance races has been accelerated by the new support of Cyvn Holdings of Abu Dhabi. For Lando Norris, this means that opportunities outside the F1 garage are realistic when the time comes.

For the moment, however, his goal remains squarely on the battle of the championship with Piastri and Verstappen. McLaren can conclude the title of manufacturers with a podium finish in Singapore, requiring only 13 points to cross the line.