McLaren CEO Zak Brown has backed168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris to prevail in a straight fight against168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen but reckons “many races would end in tears”.

Norris finally ended his 110-race wait for a maiden F1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix, capitalising on a t🎶imely Safety Car before pulling clear of Red Bull’s Verstappen in the final 25 laps.

The McLaren driver appeared to have the pace to chཧallenge Verstappen prior to the Safety Car and Norris’ performance has raised hopes that he can be a regular challenger over the remainder o𒈔f the season.

And McLaren boss Brown fully believes Norris hꦡas what it takes to beat Verstappen in a straight fight.

"I do think Lando can beat Max in a straig🐓ht fight," Brown told at the 2024 Historic Monaco Grand Prix.

"I think it would be an awes𓂃ome fight, I 🌼think many races would end in tears – for one or the other, or both.

"But I think as far a🦂s raw talent can be, I've not seen someᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚone faster than Lando.

"Iꦓ'm sure Max is just as fast, I'm sure some people will disagree and ultimately, we'll never know until you se🔴e them in the same car.

"But, from 🐎everything I can see of Lando, I don't see a faster racing driver out there.

"What's exciting is Oscar [Piastri] can match him. As he gets more experience I think he'll match h꧂im mo🎐re often.”

Brown says Norris’ breakthrough win will help him relax and pr♚ovide him with extra confidence now 💟that the Briton has finally shaken off the disappointment of his heartbreaking near-miss at Sochi in 2021.

"For sure," said Brown. 🎀"There's something about when drivers get their first win.

"I remember from when I got my first win, now you know you've done it [the first win] just relaxes drivers and they don'🦹t have to try as hard. I🌠n anything, you can try too hard and that kind of works against you."