Fernando Alonso described Lando Norris as a "rock star" in the latest big F1 name to praise the in-form McLaren driver, as the pair swapped crash helmets at the Austrian GP. In his message for the Spaniard, Norris wrote "thanks for teaching me everything when I joined McLaren" alongside a smiley face picture. Norris earned praise from another of the sport's most legendary drivers during the course of last Sunday's race. Asked for his reaction to the compliment after the race, the McLaren driver told Sky Sports F1: "It's cool. "The McLaren driver has been constantly evolving this year and seems to have made a major step.

Source: Sky sports July 07, 2021 12:00 UTC