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F1 2024 Rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen: Intense Competition on Track, Solid Friendship off Track

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
March 1, 2025
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Formula One F1 - Pre-Season testing - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - February 27, 2025 McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen during testing REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki

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Lando Norris, the Formula 1 sensation, has downplayed his rivalry with Max Verstappen, the Red Bull star, in the lead up to the forthcoming season. Despite Verstappen’s high-strung attempts to defend his world championship title, Norris remains insistent that their relationship remains unscathed.

The 2024 Formula 1 season kicked off with Verstappen in the driver’s seat, seizing pole position in the first five races and claiming victory in four. However, the tide began to turn at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The McLaren team, with Norris at the helm, started to consistently challenge Red Bull’s supremacy, and the 27-year-old Brit emerged as a potential champion.

Despite this, Norris and his team were unable to capitalise fully on their opportunities to close the gap. Tensions peaked during the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, where both drivers crashed. The drama was reignited at the United States and Mexico Grand Prix races.

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Verstappen’s aggressive defence of his title reached new heights at the Mexico Grand Prix in Round 20. The Red Bull racer received a 20-second penalty from race stewards after nearly colliding with Norris, his title rival, twice. Norris was attempting to close a 57-point deficit with four races remaining.

Nevertheless, Norris brushed aside suggestions that their friendship could sour into a bitter rivalry, similar to the infamous feud between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg that started in 2014.

“We both look forward to more battles,” Norris told journalists, including representatives from Total-Motorsport.com. He stated that the upcoming races wouldn’t just involve the two of them, making it more exhilarating for the fans. Acknowledging the tough battles ahead, he expressed confidence in their mutual respect and camaraderie on the racetrack.

As their rivalry heated up, resulting in potential race retirements at three different Grand Prix races and one Sprint Race, the media was abuzz with speculation about their aggressive racing. Verstappen’s assertive defensive moves drew criticism from personalities like 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill. His racing style was likened to legendary racers Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna.

In anticipation of the 2025 F1 season, Norris and Verstappen turned a blind eye to the media frenzy. They dismissed the headlines suggesting a rift in their relationship. When Ralf Schumacher claimed the duo no longer share flights or conversations, Verstappen retorted with a sarcastic quip about their “terrible friendship” and “big drama.” Norris joined the banter, joking about a fictional fight in a local pub that required them to be escorted out.

As the new season approaches, the world watches with bated breath to see how the rivalry between Norris and Verstappen unfolds. Will it be a replay of the Hamilton-Rosberg feud or will their camaraderie and mutual respect prevail? Only time will tell.

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