Lando Norris had just done the hardest thing in motorsport yet the moment it really hit him didn’t arrive under fireworks.

George Russell was left lost for words by a cheeky Christmas present gifted to him by his Ferrari rival, Charles Leclerc.

Lindblad’s arrival comes at a moment of upheaval, with sweeping new power unit and chassis regulations reshaping the sport. And while Bearman is convinced the 17-year-old belongs in F1, he believes ...