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Norris Sure Unhappy Verstappen Will Stay in F1 'Longer than People Say'
Norris said Verstappen has the right to choose his future as Formula One officials introduce rule tweaks aimed at easing driver concerns.
- On Wednesday, Lando Norris expressed confidence that Max Verstappen will remain in Formula One, citing the driver's stated desire to secure a fifth world championship.
- Verstappen has repeatedly criticized 2026 regulations as "anti-racing," expressing disdain for hybrid power units split roughly 50-50 between electric and combustion power.
- Formula One chiefs finalized rule tweaks on Monday to mitigate driver concerns, including a boost-button cap and adjustments allowing drivers to go flat-out for longer in qualifying.
- McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri agreed that Verstappen's potential exit would be a "big loss for the sport," while Norris called it a "mess" for Formula One.
- Although Verstappen has a contract with Red Bull Racing until 2028, he will also drive a Mercedes AMG GT3 car for his own team, Verstappen Racing, this year.
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The Straits TimesNorris sure unhappy Verstappen will stay in F1 'longer than people say'
WOKING, England, April 22 : World champion Lando Norris expects Max Verstappen to stay in Formula One and fight for a fifth title despite the Dutch driver suggesting he might leave because of his unhappiness over the sport's new rules.Red Bull's Verstappen has been one of the loudest critics of the new engine
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Lando Norris believes Max Verstappen will stay in Formula One
Verstappen has been a huge critic of F1’s new rules and hinted at the last round in Japan that he could walk away.
Lando Norris responds to max verstappen's quit threats: a potential loss for F1's future
Title: Lando Norris Responds to Max Verstappen's F1 Exit Threats: A Potential Loss for the Sport! In a shocking twist in the world of Formula 1, the specter of Max Verstappen leaving the sport looms large, yet Lando Norris is here to put those rumors to rest. Norris boldly states that while the loss of the four-time World Champion would be a devastating blow to F1, he doesn’t foresee Verstappen hanging up his racing gloves just yet. Since the on…
Norris sure unhappy Verstappen will stay in F1 ‘longer than people say’
WOKING, England, April 22 : World champion Lando Norris expects Max Verstappen to stay in Formula One and fight for a fifth title despite the Dutch driver suggesting he might leave because of his unhappiness over the sport’s new rules. Red Bull’s Verstappen has been one of the loudest critics of the new engine era and what he calls “anti-racing”. “I also saw that he said he wants to win a fifth world championship so you know, I’m sure he’ll stay…
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