That is the view o🌊f respected F1 commentator Peter Windsor, who assessed what future options Norris may have if things don’t work out as hoped at 🀅McLaren. 

The 23෴-year-old is contracted to McLaren until the end of the 2025 season, but a poor start to 2023 has led to suggestions Norris may seek another drive elsewhere if the team’s performance doesn’t improve. 

Windsor reckons Norris will be eyeing a seat at Red Bull, even if there is ෴a risk of becoming “just a really good number two” to Verstappen. 

“I’m sure Lando doesn’t see himsel🐎f as a Max wingman,” Windsor said on his YouTube channel. “I’m sure at this stage of his career he thinks, ‘Oh, I’d love to drive 💯a Red Bull’.

“He probably doesn’t think any more than that – ju🧔st thinks how brilliant it would be to be in a mega car a💃nd to just enjoy being in a Red Bull.

“Well then the trouble would start because how’s he going to beat Max Verstappen and then what does Lando Norris become, does h🧸♉e become just a really good number two or what?

“I think that’s a possibility.”

However, 🌸Windsor also floated♒ the idea of Norris making a shock switch to Alpine.

“I think there’s halfಌ a chance he might go to Alpine, is there not?” Windsor added. 

“I think he’s on another🍒 year so it’s a bit𒆙 of a wait but Alpine are not going badly, there seems to be a lot of muscle behind that team.

“I’m only saying that because I’m trying to think of what places there might actual✅ly be for Lando. 🍌And wouldn’t that be an interesting swap.

“Alpine are looking 𓆏pretty tight now, pretty good team, good looking team.”