Lando Norris (born November 13, 1999, in Bristol, UK) is a British racing driver, currently competing in the Formula 1 for McLaren. Norris made his debut for McLaren during the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship.[1] A member of the McLaren Young Driver Programme, Norris arrived in F1 after a successful maiden season in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, and would replace Stoffel Vandoorne.[1]
Background[]
Norris, son of a wealthy businessman Adam Norris who has a net worth of around 200 million, began his racing career in karting at the age of seven, and quickly rose through the ranks to become World Karting Champion in 2013, aged 14. A year later the Brit became the youngest ever CIK-FIA KF World Karting champion having moved into the Ginetta Junior Championship in his native Britain. A successful debut year in car racing saw the youngster gain a seat in the MSA Formula Championship with Carlin Motorsport.
Carlin Control[]
Norris would claim the title in the inaugural MSA Formula season, which also earned him a handful of appearances in continental Formula 4 series. For 2016 Norris made the move to the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, as well as taking up seats in two Formula Renault Championships in Europe. A stunning season saw Norris claim all three Championships, which earned him a few drivers in several Formula Three events, including the Macau Grand Prix.
For 2017 Norris would be signed, with Carlin, to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, one of the most high-profile junior series. His move also included a role in the McLaren Young Driver Programme, with Norris making his test debut in a Formula One car at the 2017 in-season test at the Hungaroring.[2] Yet, that would not prove to be a distraction to the Bristol born racer, for Norris claimed the F3 Europe title with two races to spare.
Formula Foundations[]
Norris would sign up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship before the end of the 2017 season, taking part in the final two races of the season in Abu Dhabi.[3] This morphed into a full F2 campaign in 2018, with Norris winning the season opening race in Bahrain, launching a season long title fight with George Russell.[4]
Formula One Career[]
Norris joined the McLaren Young Driver Programme ahead of the 2017 season, before gaining a test/reserve driver contract for the 2018 season.[5] After an impressive maiden F2 campaign, and several free practice run-outs with McLaren, Norris was signed by the Woking-based team for the 2019 season, partnering Carlos Sainz, Jr.[1]
Ahead of the 2022 season, Norris agreed to a contract extension with McLaren until the end of the 2025 season.[6]
2023[]
Throughout the season it was a struggle to have a breakthrough to the Redbull driver Max Verstappen, but Norris still managed to gain six P2 and finish as number 6 in the drivers championship and with his new teammate Oscar Piastri, they carried the team to finish 4th in the constructors championship
2024[]
Going into the 2024 season, Norris remained as a driver with no race wins, despite making his debut in 2019. After being close a couple of times in the 2023 season it was looking promising for the McLaren driver. Having a decent start to the season with P6 in Bahrain and P8 in Saudi Arabia, he had to wait until the 5th of May to get his first ever P1 and race win in the Miami Grand prix and also stopping the dominant opponent from Redbull's: Max Verstappen.
Norris went on to win 3 more times in this season: The Dutch Grand Prix, The Singapore Grand Prix and the season closer Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. And surprising the opponent teams by getting 13 podiums and therefore being a championship contender to the (at that time) 3 time World Champion Max Verstappen. Even though Norris didn't get to claim the Driver's championship that year, he helped McLaren with his teammate Oscar Piastri claim the Constructors Championship, a title the team hadn't won since 1998, and a title they fought for with Ferrari and Redbull racing. The standings between the teams was so close, that only a win from Norris at Abu Dhabi could secure it, due to Oscar's unfortunate P10 placement. Norris drove an incredible race, and drove right into P1 in Abu Dhabi and securing the necessary 25 points.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| Junior Career | |||||
| 2017–2018 | McLaren Young Driver Programme | ||||
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| 2018 |  McLaren F1 Team
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| 2019 | McLaren F1 Team
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49 | 11th | Report |
| 2020 | McLaren F1 Team
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97 | 9th | Report |
| 2021 | McLaren F1 Team
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McLaren-Mercedes
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160 | 6th | Report |
| 2022 | McLaren F1 Team
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122 | 7th | Report |
| 2023 | McLaren F1 Team
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McLaren-Mercedes
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205 | 6th | Report |
| 2024 | McLaren F1 Team
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374 | 2nd | Report |
| 2025 | McLaren F1 Team
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115 | 2nd | Report |
Career Statistics[]
Statistics correct as of 2025 Miami Grand Prix
| Entries | 134 |
| Starts | 134 |
| Pole Positions | 10 |
| Front Row Starts | 18 |
| Race Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 27 |
| Fastest Laps | 13 |
| Points | 1122 |
| Laps Raced | 7633 |
| Distance Raced | 38,671 km (24,029 mi) |
| Races Led | 21 |
| Laps Led | 392 |
| Distance Led | 2,014 km (1,251 mi) |
| Doubles | 2 |
| Hat-Tricks | 1 |
| Sprint Poles | 3 |
| Sprint Wins | 2 |
| Sprint Podiums | 7 |
| Sprint Fastest Laps | 1 |
Race Wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 2024 Miami Grand Prix |
| 2 | 2024 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 3 | 2024 Singapore Grand Prix |
| 4 | 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 5 | 2025 Australian Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
See Also[]
References[]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'McLaren: British teenager Lando Norris to replace Stoffel Vandoorne', bbc.co.uk/sport, (British Broadcasting Company, 03/09/2018), https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45397134, (Accessed 03/09/2018)
- ↑ 'Kubica fourth fastest on return as Vettel sets testing pace', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 02/08/2017), https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2017/8/kubica-fourth-fastest-on-return-as-vettel-sets-testing-pace.html, (Accessed 26/06/2018)
- ↑ 'LANDO NORRIS TO MAKE F2 DEBUT WITH CAMPOS', fiaformula2.com, (FIA Formula Two, 13/11/2017), http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2017/11_November/Lando-Norris-to-make-F2-debut-with-Campos/, (Accessed 26/06/2018)
- ↑ 'CARLIN SIGN NORRIS AND SETTE CAMARA FOR FIA FORMULA 2', fiaformula2.com, (FIA Formula Two, 26/11/2017), http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2017/11_November/Carlin-sign-Norris-and-Sette-Camara-for-FIA-Formula-2---/, (Accessed 26/06/2018)
- ↑ "Lando Norris becomes official McLaren test and reserve driver for 2018". McLaren Racing. 6 November 2017. http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/team/reserve-test-development-drivers/lando-norris-becomes-official-mclaren-test-reserve-driver-2018/. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ Lando Norris agrees major contract extension to stay at McLaren until 2025 | Formula 1®
- ↑ Race stopped after 2/44 Laps. Half points awarded
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