"He would have learned a lot and I am really excited to see a slightly different Lando next year."
Norris was Verstappen’s nearest challenger for much of the campaign, with the McLaren driver in contention to take his first F1 drivers’ world championship.Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxThe decisive moment came in Brazil as Verstappen won from 17th on the grid whereas Norris finished sixth despite starting the race from pole position.
“A lot of it is down to his talent but also proves how good the team has been and how they’ve improved over the last few years. I obviously remember McLaren back in 2016 when I left the sport and it was a little bit different to where they are right now. Proud of the team as well.” “I think going up against Max - he’s a different animal to anyone else on the grid to go up against,” Button added. “He knows his goals in a race. Whether that’s to win or just to beat you as his championship rival and he just aims at you. He forgets what else is going on around him and his aim is to beat you. We saw that on many occasions, especially in Austin and Mexico.
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