Lando Norris is still waiting to find out whether McLaren chief Zak Brown might one day act on a request he says he has made multiple times.
It wasn't long before it became clear that Norris was a bona fide starlet in Formula 1. He was signed by McLaren as a rookie and has gone on to establish himself as one of the top talents on the grid.
A race victory in the top category continues to elude the Brit, but finishes of sixth and seventh place in the drivers' championship in the last two seasons illustrates why McLaren are so keen to build their future around Norris.