Lando, I’m sorry. In our 26 October issue, this column ended with the line: “Norris must put glory above friendship if he’s to have the best chance of ever prevailing.” It insinuated that the reason why you didn’t fight Max Verstappen harder in 2023 – particularly at the United States Grand Prix you led early on, but also in the British GP where you did likewise – was down to your off-track friendship.
As the end of a long season approached, there was talk in the paddock about the friendly, jovial
