Lando Norris suggests McLaren should consider making him undisputed number one

NUMBER ONE: Lando Norris finished fastest in practice in Belgium. Picture: Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP

Lando Norris finished fastest in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix and said McLaren must consider making him their undisputed number one in order to deliver the British team’s first world title in 16 years.

Norris will be handed a golden opportunity to slash the 76-point championship deficit to Max Verstappen at Formula One’s concluding round before a four-week summer shutdown, with his rival to serve a 10-place grid sanction.