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Lando Norris, rival of Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez On more than one occasion, he had an incident during his days off in Netherlandswhich raised the question of whether the Mexican Patrick O’Ward (reserve driver of the ‘proudly papaya’ team) could occupy his seat in McLaren for the next one Miami Grand Prix.
Lando has had controversies off the track and had his first podium in the 2024 season in it Chinese Grand Prix 2024: crossed the checkered flag behind Max Verstappen and in front of Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez in a celebration that went viral because apparently the Red Bull They turned their backs on him and let him celebrate alone with sparkling wine.
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During the weekend of career in ShanghaiNorris made comments that Reb Bull fans did not like: “The only exciting racing have been in which Max hasn’t been. If you see that the same driver always wins without a fight, then of course he starts to get boring and that is obvious.”
Then, he went against the Mexican: “You have one of the best drivers in Formula 1, in one of the most dominant cars and it is a deadly combination. If Max wasn’t there and you had two Pérezthat would not be the case.”
Although outside the circuits, Norris found a way not to get bored in Netherlands.
What happened to Lando Norris?
This Saturday images of Lando Norris with a bandaged face and a hurt nose, smiling despite the circumstances.
According to Telegraafthe middle of the Netherlands, the McLaren driver celebrated the King’s Day in Amsterdam next DJ Martin Garrix (Max Verstappen’s countryman) and during the party he had an incident that was not as scandalous as it seemed:
“In the end It turned out not to be as serious as the image suggests. Physically, Norris is fine. Next week the Miami Grand Prix is already scheduled. There, Norris will defend his fifth place in the World Cup standings.”
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Would Pato O’Ward replace Lando Norris in F1?
Off-court incidents often open opportunities for reserve pilotslike when Carlos Sainz had to undergo emergency surgery of the appendix in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and not being able to race Oliver Bearman Had his debut with Ferrari in Formula 1.
In the case of McLaren, Duck O’WardMexican Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver, was announced in November 2023 as part of the F1 reserve driver group for the 2024 season.
Pato has already participated in some MCL35M Driver Development tests, in the Abu Dhabi 2021 Young Drivers test and in free practice for the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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The pilot originally from Monterrey He renewed his contract with the team until 2025, at which time he said: “I have always said that it is never a bad day when you get into an F1 car, so I hope to join the group of reserve drivers for next year along with my driving duties with Arrow McLaren.”
As a reserve driver, Pato is an element of the team that must be available to replace a regular driver in case he is injured or cannot compete due to force majeure.
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