Ex-F1 team principal SNUBS Max Verstappen while ‘betting on’ Lando Norris to win 2024 title
Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has backed Lando Norris to beat Max Verstappen to the 2024 F1 title.
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Lando Norris and Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)
Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has backed McLaren driver Lando Norris to win the 2024 drivers championship. Norris has made big gains in recent weeks and currently trails Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by just 52 points.
Lando Norris has been in formidable form throughout the season. The 24-year-old has won thrice this year, amassing a total of 11 podiums so far. He has, however, been far from clinical in his efforts, winning only once out of five pole starts this year.
Guenther Steiner was nevertheless impressed by Norris’ performance to win the Singapore Grand Prix last week. The Brit led every lap from start to finish, asserting total dominance over second-placed Max Verstappen.
I bet on Lando. What I saw in Singapore was just so good. Except for the few times he kissed the wall a little bit. Did he lose concentration? Did he try to do something? I don’t know, but it’s weird. Look at Magnussen, he does it once and it’s a puncture. The other hits the wall three times, doesn’t get anything. That’s just a view of how life is sometimes.
Guenther Steiner said on the Red Flags podcast
Steiner reveals who he is betting on for the Formula 1 World Championship:
— This is Formula 1 (@ThisIsFormu1a1) September 27, 2024
– Guenther Steiner believes Lando Norris will beat Max Verstappen to become the Formula 1 World Champion at the end of the 2024 season. The former Haas team principal places his bet on Norris and advises… pic.twitter.com/gZbY98pubI
The 24-year-old heads into the last six races of the campaign needing to score eight points or more over Verstappen in each race to win the title. The Dutchman, who has won the title three times, will use his expertise and flair to hinder Norris as Formula 1 reaches an exciting finale.
Lando Norris labels Max Verstappen and Red Bull as the most dominant pair in Formula 1
Max Verstappen and Red Bull demonstrated sheer dominance, securing 19 out of 22 possible wins last season. Verstappen himself secured 16 of those wins, vividly showcasing his brilliance and talent to everyone on the grid.
I still have a lot of points I have got to catch up on, and it’s not going to be easy to do it. It’s against Red Bull and it’s against Max, the most dominant pairing you’ve ever seen in Formula 1 from last year. And that’s not necessarily changed. It’s the same team and is the same driver. So I have some of the toughest competition that I’ve Formula 1 has ever seen in the sport.
Lando Norris said via gpblog
Norris has stated that Verstappen and his team are one of the most successful pairings in Formula 1 in recent times. He has talked about securing as many points as possible against Verstappen while deeming him to be the toughest competitor ever.
The upcoming races in Austin and Mexico City will be a crucial determinant in setting the tone for both Norris and Verstappen. F1 returns to traditional circuits after an exciting street circuit double header, providing much excitement to fans across the globe.
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