Andrea Stella backs Lando Norris to become one of Formula 1's best drivers

Norris extended his stay at McLaren for the foreseeable future after signing a new contract with the Woking-based team and a lot is expected of him and teammate Oscar Piastri in the coming years.

Even though it's difficult to pick a future champion in any sport, Strella believes they are on to a sure thing with Norris because he is the type of person that will never stop in his quest to get better.

“Lando is definitely on a par with [the top drivers in Formula 1],” Stella said, as quoted by Germany’s Motorsport-Magazin.com.

“He falls into the same category.

“The same kind of world champion material, the underlying talent, the mindset, the work ethic. It’s all there.

“They keep getting better,” he said.

“True world champions improve from year to year. That’s also the case here.

They use their intelligence, their work ethic, gather the best people around them, and do everything they can to get better and better.”

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