McLaren driver Norris is widely accepted as among the top tal🐽ents of the emerging generation, and he has secured four podium finishes this season, including at both of the past two rounds.

He is tied to his team in a lucrative contract which runs until the end of 2025, before the new F1 regulations and Audi join the sport in 2026.

“Norris is the Jude Bellingham of Formula 1 in transfer terms. Ifꦚ he were a footballer, he’d be in the £100m categ♋ory,” Sky’s Slater said.

“He’s young, talented, marketable as well.

“Consider another couple🔜 of factors - he’s McLaren’s senior driver now, he’s in his sixth year at the team, five years as an F1 driver but they had him in dev♐elopment terms too. He’s the leader of the team.

“The other big question in terms of what his transfer value is - does he have a release clause in his con♏tract?

“Not to my knowledge to any great degree, as far as I knꩵow, which means any💧one wanting to sign him up would have to pay top dollar for his services.

“Are McLaren ready to let him go? Absolutely not.

“Is there a🔯 team ou🌞t there that needs to sign Norris? Maybe not right now.

“Ferrari seem to be well enough covered. Mercedes lo𒐪o🌠k like they will continue to work with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for the years ahead. Max Verstappen is firmly ensconced at Red Bull.

“Audi could be interesting in a couple of years time. When they come into Formula 1 they will want a big name to be the꧒ face of the team.

“Might Norris fit the bill in that regard? Might he link up again ꧑with ღhis former boss at McLaren, Andreas Seidl?

“🐲A lot depends on where McLa🥀ren are at in a couple of years time.

“Lando, I’ve been speaking to him face-to-face🎃 and I have no reason to doubt what he says, he says that he’s fully prepared to see out his contract.

“He’s ready to wait, even🐷 if it takes until the last year of his contract, for McLaren to fight for wins and maybe championships.

“In F1 we don’t often see teams chﷺasing after d🐽rivers. It’s more often drivers chasing after a fast car. I think that will be the case for Norris too.”