Lando Norris chose McLaren when Red Bull was interested - what was he thinking?
- Posted by hudson on Oct 27, 2022
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Lando Norris is one of the hottest properties in Formula 1. Yet his long-term future is firmly tied to McLaren, a team with an illustrious history and big ambitions but that, in 2022, is struggling even to hang on to fourth in the constructors’ championship.
When the 22-year-old committed his future to McLaren, there was plenty of interest in his services – including from Red Bull, a team that has just re-emerged as F1’s dominant force. On current form, every one of the big teams would look closely at signing Norris, who has excelled in F1’s midfield for McLaren for the pas