FORMULA ONE world champion Lando Norris has teased he could have a future in Formula E after watching a race in Monaco this weekend.
, who pipped to win last year’s crown for the first time, was a guest of the sport for Sunday’s E-Prix.
F1 champion Lando Norris has admitted he wants to race in a Formula E car one day Credit: (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
The British star was a guest of Andretti’s Jake Dennis at the Monaco E-Prix this weekend Credit: Getty
He saw ‘s Oliver Rowland claim victory after seeing off Andretti’s Felipe Drugovich.
The British McLaren racer was invited by star Jake Dennis and his Andretti team.
And Norris revealed he had dreams of racing in a Formula E car one day as comparison continue to be drawn between the sport and .
He told Formula E: “This is the first ever [Formula E] race I’ve been to and I’m excited!
“There are a lot of guys that I know racing here and the racing’s always good to watch; always chaos, always carnage and always unpredictable – everything you want from racing!”
“I grew up with a lot of these guys or I raced with them. The level of drivers you have here is top – it’s as good as you get.
“You’re watching a series that has top class athletes, some of the best in the world – it’s something I enjoy watching and being a part of.”
“I was planning to do a bit of driving in a Formula E car at some point. I’ve spoken to Jake [Dennis] and a few of the other guys who’ve driven here.
“Not everything correlates between the two [Formula 1 and Formula E] but there are always things you can learn by speaking to and listening to drivers that are at the top of this category.”
Norris wasn’t the only F1 figure in attendance as he joined the likes of , Nico Hulkenberg, Oliver Bearman and in attendance.
He was full of praise for Formula E and said he was drawn to its ‘chaos and carnage’ Credit: Getty
The McClaren racer was joined by a number of high profile figures from F1 Credit: (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
Norris talked up the comparisons between Formula E and F1 Credit: Getty
Others stars spotted at the glitzy event included Hollywood actor .
star wore a smart white shirt and black trousers combo while checking out Formula E’s
Other guests at the track included American influencer Olivia Ponton and Scottish model
British sporting royalty made a suitable appearance too in the form of gold-medal Olympians Paula Radcliffe and Daley Thompson, as they were personally greeted by Formula E chief Jeff Dodds.
Meanwhile, the likes of David Coulthard, Jamie Chadwick and Karun Chandhok were snapped while they worked during their broadcast duties for the series.
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