Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing RB20 and Lando Norris of McLaren F1 Team MCL38 pose for a portrait- Source: Getty
F1 pundit Will Buxton claimed that McLaren driver Lando Norris would win the championship in 2024 and beat Max Verstappen. The British driver is the closest challenger to the three-time world champion in terms of points with just six races and three sprints remaining this year.
The 24-year-old has had arguably the fastest car in the sport ever since the Miami Grand Prix, where he won his maiden race in F1, and has gone on to add a couple of more to his name. The Red Bull driver only needs to finish second in every competitive session for the rest of the year to win his fourth successive championship.
During his appearance on the Fast and Curious podcast, Buxton was hedging his bets on Lando Norris as he picked the Brit over the Dutch driver, saying:
