Lando Norris has given his take on whether his friendship with Max Verstappen off the track has been affected by their championship fight on it, with the Briton admitting that he’s “split” over whether the two things can be kept separate.
Norris and Verstappen had long been known to share a good relationship in the past, but questions have arisen over whether this will continue to be the case given the close battles that the pair have been involved in during the 2024 season.
During a chat with Will Buxton on F1 TV’s Pre-Race Show in Sao Paulo, Norris was quizzed on whether the person outside of the car could be separated from the racing driver inside it.
“I don’t know, I’m split,” the McLaren driver answered. “In some ways, you kind of think how someone can be personally and how you can get along with people can be so different to how you are on track.
