Lando Norris now shares unwanted F1 record after being denied first win by Max Verstappen in Brazil
The unfortunate record was previously held exclusively by&nꦛbsp;Nick Heidfeld, who claimed 13 podiums without standing on the top step across his 183-race grand prix career.
But after being denied a maiden victory by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Brazilဣ, Norris has now moved level with Heidfeld with his 13th career rostrum in 102 races.
It 𓃲marked the 23-year-old Briton’s seventh podium of the 2023 season, six of which have been secon🧔d place finishes.
🌜Norris now has a total of se✱ven second places whereas Heidfeld recorded eight between 2005 and 2011.
If Norris fails to claim a breakthrough F1 win on his next visit to the podium, he will stand clear on his own🐽 with a record no driver desires.
Of course,🐟 Norris still✨ has plenty of time to claim a first win and hand the record back to Heidfeld.
McLaren’s impressive in-season development𝄹 and resurgence has put Norris in contention to challenge Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton for third p൩lace in the drivers’ championship.
Norris sits 31 points adrift🌳 of third-placed Hamilton with two rounds remaining - not an insurmountable margin given McLaren’s recent form.
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