LUSAIL, Qatar — Lando Norris disagrees with Max Verstappen’s belief he would have won the Formula One world championship earlier had he been driving a McLaren, saying the Dutchman “should start doing comedy or something.”

Max Verstappen said he would have won the 2024 F1 title in a McLaren after he secured a fourth consecutive championship in Las Vegas; watch Qatar GP Sprint weekend from Friday at 1.30pm, with Sprint Qualifying at 5.

Lando Norris has dismissed as “comedy” a reported claim by Max Verstappen that he could have secured the Formula 1 title earlier if he’d had the same McLaren car as Norris, his closest challenger

Lando Norris says Max Verstappen "should start doing comedy" after the Dutchman suggested he could have won the world title in Norris' McLaren.

Lando Norris has suggested Max Verstappen consider a career in comedy after the quadruple world champion claimed he would have also won this season's Formula One title if driving a McLaren or a Ferrari instead of a Red Bull.

Lando Norris joked that Max Verstappen should go into comedy after the Red Bull driver claimed he would have won this year’s F1 world title sooner if he was driving in a McLaren. Verstappen sealed his fourth successive world championship in Las Vegas last weekend,

The McLaren driver spent much of the season battling Max Verstappen, who eventually secured his fourth consecutive World Championship.