Lando Norris has issued a clear warning to his McLaren team as they ride the wave of dominance in the 2024 Formula 1 season. Despite McLaren’s impressive performance that has seen them surge to a 41-point lead over Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship,

Max Verstappen last won an F1 race in June, after which Red Bull’s once-dominant form began to falter. Ferrari, Mercedes, and particularly McLaren rose to the challenge, with Lando Norris securing three victories, putting himself in contention for the World Championship. Amidst this, Helmut Marko commented on Norris’ recent performances.

Oscar Piastri’s win last week at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix put McLaren top in the teams’ standings — the key to F1’s lavish prize money — but teammate Norris only took a small bite out of Verstappen’s lead.

Helmut Marko has provided a concerning assessment of the difference between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix, labelling the McLaren driver’s pace as ‘alien’ and confessing that his star driver couldn’t have got near the Brit, even if the RB20 was ‘optimised’.

A s the 2024 Formula 1 season barrels towards its climax, the championship race has reached fever pitch. Max Verstappen, the reigning champion, finds himself clinging to a 52-poin