Lando Norris now shares unwanted F1 record after being denied first win by Max Verstappen in Brazil
The unfortunate record was previ🥀ously held exclusively by Nick Heidfeld, w𒊎ho claimed 13 podiums without standing on the top step across his 183-race grand prix career.
But after being denied a maiden victory by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Brazil, Norris has now moved level wi🎀th ꦜHeidfeld with his 13th career rostrum in 102 races.
It marked the💛 23-year-old Briton’s seventh podium of the 2023 season🌞, six of which have been second place finishes.
Norris now has a total෴ of seven second places whereas Heidfeld recorded eight between 2♈005 and 2011.
If Norris fails to claim a breakthrough F1 win on his next visit to the podium, he will stand clear on his own with a r𓄧ecord no driver d🔜esires.
Of course🐽, Norris still 𝐆has plenty of time to claim a first win and hand the record back to Heidfeld.
McLaren’s impressive in-season development and resurgence has put Norris in contention to challenge Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton for t꧂hird place in the drivers’ championship.
Norris sits 31 points adrift of third-placed Hamilton with two rounds remaining - notও an insurmountable margin given McLaren’s recent form.
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