168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris has admitted that going up against F1 world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen♎ in the same team wouldn’t be a “smart move”, but insists he is not “scared” of the Dutchman.

Last week the 24-yeaꦉr-old Briton signed a new long-term contract to stay at McLaren “until at least the end of 2026” to put to bed rumours he could become Verstappen’s next Red Bull teammate.

With 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez finding himself under major pressure to retain hisಞ seat alongside Verstappen for 2025, the highly-rated Norris had been linked as a possible replacement prior to re-committing to McLaren.

Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports News following the announcement of his new deal, Norris admitted he does not want to go up against Verstappen as ꦉhis Red Bull teammate.

When asked ✨if he feared going head-to-head with Verstappen in the same team, Norris said: “It’s a longer discussion than just saying that.

“Is Max one of the best driver🌞s ever in F1? Absolutely. He's proved that enough. He's in a team which he's very comfortable in. A lot of things are built up around him.

“So, for anyone, even for a Max of a few years ag🍌o, to go in against the Max of now is extremely difficult.

“🌼I don't think it's a question of 'are you scared or not scared?'. I don't think I'd eve🦩r be scared of going against anyone.

“Even if you enter a team♐, are you in a position to challenge someone straight away and are you comfortable to do that? It's a no for any driver. It takes time to adapt and takes time to ge๊t into place.

“And if you want to go against the best dr🍰iver in the world, it's🦹 not the best thing to do, it's not the smart move to do.”

Norris fully believes McLaren can become F1 tꦕitle contenders following their remarkable mid-season tu💙rnaround in 2023.

"The turnaround was a big𓆉 part of it," Norris explained.

"Of course, over the last few years there have been a lot of tough ones. I have still enjoyed it, but every now and th♕en you have that little question of: 'Is this the place to be to achieve that next goal?’

"Every driver has it. 'Is this the place I want to be, the best place I can be?' So of course in the back of my head there was: 'Are we improving as much as we should? Am I giving myse🌃lf the best opportunities?’

"But with how we and Andrea turned thinཧgs around and how the whole environment is at McLaren currently, that's a 💃big thing which swings it in the direction at McLaren because it is also results-led."