Lando Norris FINALLY granted No 1 status by McLaren as he bids to chase down Max Verstappen... but insists he does not want to be handed F1 title by team-mate Oscar Piastri
Daily MailLando Norris has been granted the status of quasi-No 1 at McLaren, though he insisted on Thursday night that he doesn’t want to be handed the world title by his team-mate. The Briton’s championship quest has reached a critical point with him trailing Max Verstappen by 62 points with eight rounds of the championship remaining – carrying 232 points – starting with Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lando Norris has been granted preferred status as McLaren's No.1 driver for the remainder of the season Norris' championship quest has reached a critical point as he trails Max Verstappen by 62 points with eight rounds of the championship remaining Andrea Stella, McLaren’s methodical team principal, has since issued new instructions supporting Norris ‘Team interest always comes first. Norris is bidding to chase down Red Bull's reigning world champion Max Verstappen McLaren's second driver Oscar Piastri has also been contesting for the world championship title Norris admitted he is 'thankful' to McLaren and Piastri for making the decision to back him ‘We have always worked well as a team.