Stoffel Vandoorne has dismissed as “part of formula one” a run of paddock rumours about him.
Earlier, it seemed possible that the British team would oust the Belgian, who has struggled to shine alongside Fernando Alonso both last year and in 2018.
Youngster Lando Norris is waiting in the wings for a seat, but suddenly everything might have changed. Gil de Ferran is McLaren’s new sporting boss, and Vandoorne is dating his daughter Anna.
“They’ve known each other about a year,” former Indy champion de Ferran told Brazil’s Globo.