At least not FOR NOW. Eddie Jordan brutally criticized the pretender to the throne, saying he is not ready to be a world champion yet. It would be hard to disagree with that statement.
"Lando is simply not at that level yet, he is not mature enough to be a champion. If he cannot turn a pole position into a victory, he should not dream of becoming a champion yet. He certainly has the pace, he just needs to sort it out in his head.
Look at the Brazilian Grand Prix and what Max Verstappen did there... Have we ever seen anything like it from Lando Norris? He's never shown anything like it, ever. He needs to look in the mirror, he needs to pull himself together and learn to be ruthless, because he's not yet. Real winners don't respect anyone, they don't know jokes or friendship, Lando needs to learn that. This year he couldn't turn his chances into wins, he got stuck on the starting line, and with that many race wins no one has ever become world champion..." - came Jordan's harsh verdict.
Do you agree with him?