Christian Horner believes it is “inevitable” Max Verstappen and Lando Norris’ relationship will suffer if the two continue to be rivals on the track. Both Monaco residents, Norris and Verstappen are known to spend time with each other away from the track but that relationship was put under the microscope in 2024.

Lando Norris put up a strong fight and won F1 races for the first time in his career in 2024, but still fell short in his bid to deny Max Verstappen a fourth straight title

McLaren driver Lando Norris has previously refused to accept that Max Verstappen is the dominant force in F1 because he’s simply a better driver. The Red Bull man eventually finished 63 points clear of Norris in the drivers’ standings, winning a fourth consecutive world title with two races to spare.

Max Verstappen recently reacted to a viral Lando Norris radio message that is rumored to be a dig at the Red Bull driver.

Max Verstappen said the “copying” he experienced from Lando Norris has to be taken as a “compliment”. While F1 2024 started with fresh Max Verstappen and Red Bull dominance, that momentum slowed with McLaren,

The Dutchman claimed his fourth world title, clinching it with two races to spare after following up a stunning win in Sao Paulo by finishing ahead of Norris in Las Vegas