Lando Norris, the reigning F1 world champion, said he plans to test a Formula E car but called it a public tease rather than a commitment to a Formula E program. He told reporters he would like to “do a bit of driving” and said he had discussed the idea with Andretti’s Jake Dennis and other Formula E competitors. Norris praised Formula E’s drivers and format as “top”, calling the racing tight, chaotic, carnage-filled and unpredictable, and cautioned that not everything from F1 translates directly to Formula E while saying there are lessons to learn from top Formula E drivers.

He attended the Monaco E-Prix as a guest of Jake Dennis, spending time in the pit lane, paddock and on the grid, where he spoke to reporters alongside David Coulthard and Karun Chandhok. Norris inspected Formula E’s new GEN4 car and met Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds. The GEN4 car is slated to debut next season. Dennis finished outside the points in Monaco while Andretti teammate Felipe Drugovich claimed a podium.

Norris’s appearance provided high-profile exposure for Formula E and drew visits from other F1 figures including Carlos Sainz, Gabriel Bortoleto and Christian Horner. He sits fourth in the F1 championship with 51 points and is scheduled to return at the Canadian Grand Prix on May 22-24.