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We all know what happened all those years ago when Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost went head to head.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella hopes that the Singapore Grand Prix will not see a repeat of the historic F1 rivalry between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, similar to what happened between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in the past. With Norris on pole and Verstappen alongside him on the front row following a strong qualifying session, they are set to battle it out around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Stella expressed a preference for two McLarens leading the grid for added protection, but finds the current grid setup to be very interesting from a racing and spectacle perspective. Despite Norris’s tendency for poor starts, Stella believes that if he can keep Verstappen at bay early on, McLaren has a good chance of winning the race due to their strong long-run pace. Stella also jokingly mentioned hoping for some support from Lewis Hamilton to help McLaren’s cause. Overall, the prospect of Norris and Verstappen competing closely promises an exciting and tense race for the fans.
