{"id":32656,"date":"2026-04-10T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/lando-norris\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:27:30","slug":"lando-norris","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/lando-norris\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Lando Norris block\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Lando-Norris-block-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"hero__text\">Lando Norris fought off McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen to become Formula 1 world champion in 2025. Here&#8217;s his story so far<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"32656\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n                    <section class=\"c-gallery gallery content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container user-content\">\n        <div class=\"image-gallery\">\n                        <div class=\"tns-default\">\n                <div data-behaviour=\"simple-slider\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-800x450.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-660x371.jpg.webp 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-600x338.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-400x225.jpg.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"McLaren team lift Lando Norris in the air after his debut F1 win at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-800x450.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-800x450.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-660x371.jpg.webp 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-600x338.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/McLaren-team-lift-Lando-Norris-in-the-air-after-his-debut-F1-win-at-the-2024-Miami-Grand-Prix-400x225.jpg.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Victory at last! McLaren team celebrates a popular win in Miami<\/p>\n                                                <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"533\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Lando cover lying down\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-800x533.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-cover-lying-down-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Norris in Motor Sport cover shoot<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Jayson Fong\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Lewis Hamilton talks to Lando Norris after winning the 2021 Russian Grand Prix\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lewis-Hamilton-talks-to-Lando-Norris-after-winning-the-2021-Russian-Grand-Prix-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Lewis Hamilton comforts Norris after rain derailed the McLaren driver&#8217;s cruise to victory in Sochi, 2021<\/p>\n                                                <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo celebrate with trophies at Monza\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-celebrate-with-trophies-at-Monza-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">McLaren victory in 2021 went to Daniel Ricciardo, with Norris finsihing second<\/p>\n                                                <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-800x450.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-660x371.jpg.webp 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-600x338.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-400x225.jpg.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"2020 Austrian GP, Lando Norris\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-800x450.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-800x450.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-660x371.jpg.webp 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-600x338.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Aut20Norris-400x225.jpg.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Norris celebrates his maiden F1 podium with McLaren boss Zak Brown at the 2020 Austrian GP<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Lando Norris in gaming sim\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Lando-Norris-in-gaming-sim-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Norris is a keen gamer and founded the Quadrant entertainment brand<\/p>\n                                                <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-800x450.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-660x371.jpg.webp 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-600x338.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-400x225.jpg.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Lando Norris, 2018 F2\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-800x450.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-800x450.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-660x371.jpg.webp 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-600x338.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Norrisf22018-400x225.jpg.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Norris lost out to George Russell in the race for the 2018 F2 title<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Xavier Bonilla\/NurPhoto via Getty Images\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content expanding-content--expandable content-section content-section--no-padding-top toggle\">\n            <p>Lando Norris, Formula 1 World Champion. For a good part of 2025, that accolade looked to be far from Norris&#8217;s grasp, but after a season-long battle, he saw off team-mate Oscar Piastri, and a late run from Max Verstappen to take his first title in a nail-biting season finale.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t straightforward \u2014 but then it never has been for Norris in a career that has produced sublime, untouchable performances, along with emotional errors, tough luck and periods of car struggles. The 2025 season was no exception: it had it all, but Norris emerged the victor, with the pace, the resilience and the mental strength to keep fighting when the odds were against him.<\/p>\n<p>Norris&#8217;s potential had long been obvious. He started racing in karts and climbed rapidly through the junior categories with success at every level, signing with McLaren as a reserve driver in 2018 and making his Formula 1 debut in 2019, aged 19.<\/p>\n<p>But his first years on the grid were spent wrestling with cars that didn&#8217;t have the performance to challenge for victories. When a rare opportunity for victory did present itself, he found himself out of luck.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t until mid-2023 that Norris finally had a car worthy of his talent, and the results followed. A series of five podium places in six races in 2023 was followed by a long-awaited debut race win a year later in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2024-miami-grand-prix\/\">Miami<\/a>. And as an upgraded McLaren proved to be the class of the field, Norris secured the team&#8217;s constructors&#8217; championship with his fourth victory of the season in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>A year later, he&#8217;d be on the podium again, now as world champion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Early racing career<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Born on November 13, 1999, Norris began racing karts at the age of seven, and that period of his career culminated in victory in the 2014 KF1 World Championship, a title decided by a one-off race at Essay. He also made his car racing debut that year when competing in Ginetta Juniors \u2013 winning four times and finishing third in the standings for HHC Motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>Norris&#8217;s path through the junior ranks \u2014 and his ability to race in multiple series \u2014 was aided by his father&#8217;s self-made fortune from the pensions industry. Adam Norris had already retired\u00a0 by the time his son began racing, and his focus \u2014 and wealth \u2014 young Lando a head-start, with top-level equipment and plentiful testing sessions.<\/p>\n<p>His junior rivals, however, have pointed out that only Norris&#8217;s innate talent and work ethic enabled him to make the most of his opportunities and progress to higher levels.<\/p>\n<p>He began a long association with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/carlin\/\">Carlin<\/a> in 2015 when he switched to the new MSA Formula single-seater series, which later evolved into British F4. A double victory in the opening weekend at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/brands-hatch\/\">Brands Hatch<\/a> set the tone and Norris scored another six wins as he beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/ricky-collard\/\">Ricky Collard<\/a> to that inaugural title. Occasional outings in other Formula 4 championships delivered further victories in both Britain and Germany.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Toyota Racing Series and Formula Renault 2.0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Keen to race as much as possible, Norris travelled to New Zealand at the start of 2016 to win the Toyota Racing Series. His six victories for M2 Motorsport included the New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild and he returned to Europe to dominate Formula Renault 2.0. Norris guided Josef Kaufmann\u2019s\u00a0Tatuus\u00a02000-Renault\u00a0to 11 victories as he clinched both the\u00a0Eurocup\u00a0and NEC titles. He also won four times during a partial BRDC Formula 3 campaign with Carlin and ended the year by being named as the\u00a0McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FIA\u00a0Formula 3\u00a0Champion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Norris joined McLaren\u2019s junior driver programme as part of his prize, working in the team\u2019s\u00a0simulator and enjoying an impressive F1 test at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/hungaroring\/\">Hungaroring<\/a>. He raced for Carlin in the 2017 European F3 Championship and confirmed his standing as one of the sport\u2019s leading talents for the future with a championship-winning campaign that belied his rookie status. He recovered from initial poor starts to win nine times and secure the title with two races of the final weekend to spare before finishing second at Macau.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FIA Formula 2 runner-up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Norris went head-to-head with future F1 Brits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/george-russell\/\">George Russell<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/alexander-albon\/\">Alexander Albon<\/a> for the F2 title in 2018. The Carlin driver took the opening win of the season in Bahrain but wouldn&#8217;t stand on the top step again throughout the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Eight further podiums cemented his place as one of the top prospects in the series and took the title battle in the latter half of the season, but it was Russell that took the honours as champion ahead of all three driver&#8217;s promotion to F1 the following season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>F1 with McLaren<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Partnering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/carlos-sainz\/\">Carlos Sainz<\/a> in an all-new line-up at McLaren following the departure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/\">Fernando Alonso<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/stoffel-vandoorne\/\">Stoffel Vandoorne<\/a>, Norris had an impressive rookie season, scoring points on 11 occasions. His points alongside the more experienced Sainz moved McLaren to fourth in the constructors&#8217; standings, the team&#8217;s highest finish since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/2013-f1-world-championship\/\">2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The team went one better in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/2020-f1-world-championship\/\">2020<\/a> and Norris took another step forward in performance. On F1&#8217;s return following the delay to the season due to Covid-19, Norris scored a maiden podium in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2020-austrian-grand-prix-2\/\">Austria<\/a>, finishing in third position. A final lap charge and fastest lap was enough to edge ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/lewis-hamilton\/\">Lewis Hamiton<\/a> who&#8217;d collected a time penalty for contact with Albon earlier in the race.<\/p>\n<p>A regular points finisher for the remainder of the season, McLaren ended the year as best of the rest behind Mercedes and Red Bull in the championship in third. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/2021-f1-world-championship\/\">2021<\/a>, the highly-rated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/daniel-ricciardo\/\">Daniel Ricciardo<\/a> arrived as a new team-mate but the young Brit had the measure of his grand prix-wining partner. Norris took a further four podiums during the season and his form was rewarded early in the season with a new multi-year contract extension with the team to tie him down for the next few seasons.<\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"expanding-content__buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-down expanding-content__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read full bio<\/a>\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-up expanding-content__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read Less<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n\n                                \n   <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"c-content-article content-article content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content-article__grid\">\n            <div class=\"content-article__article\">\n                <h2 class=\"title sanomat\">From the archive<\/h2>\n                                    <div\n                        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\"\n                        data-automation-type=\"related-issue-content\"\n                        data-tags=\"[&quot;Lando Norris&quot;]\"\n                        data-current-post=\"32656\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content-article__content user-content\">\n                <p>He cruelly missed out on a maiden victory during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2021-russian-grand-prix\/\">Russian Grand Prix<\/a> after a late-race shower brought chaos as he was leading. Having apparently seen off the worst of the threat from second-placed Hamilton, Norris was set to take the win until rain split strategies and many opted to pit for intermediates, while the McLaren remained out on slicks, it turned out to be the wrong call and he eventually spun off the circuit and was forced to crawl back to the pits for inters. Norris finished the season sixth in the championship standings, 4.5 behind former team-mate Sainz.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Success in the face of failure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Underperformance was the key obstacle in Norris\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/2022-f1-world-championship\/\">2022<\/a> campaign, with McLaren failing to adapt to the latest change in the technical regulations. Nevertheless, the Briton still secured 17 top ten finishes and even scored a surprise podium at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2022-emilia-romagna-grand-prix\/\">Imola<\/a> \u2014 the only driver outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/red-bull-racing\">Red Bull<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/ferrari\/\">Ferrari<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/mercedes-benz\/\">Mercedes<\/a> to do so. Other notable performances included a fifth place finish in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2022-australian-grand-prix\/\">Australia<\/a> and a fourth place finish in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2022-singapore-grand-prix\/\">Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Norris\u2019 continuous outperformance of the car meant his veteran teammate Daniel Ricciardo was made to look inferior, trailing the Briton by an 85-point margin in the drivers\u2019 standings by the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, Norris was offered a major contract extension to stay with McLaren until 2025, whilst Ricciardo was dropped from his seat in favour of fellow Aussie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/oscar-piastri\/\">Oscar Piastri<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>McLaren&#8217;s resurgence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/2023-f1-world-championship\/\">2023<\/a> McLaren arrived in Bahrain for pre-season testing underdeveloped and off the pace but a strong upgrade programme saw the car evolve into a front-runner. Norris stood on the podium seven times over the season and secured sixth place in the Drivers\u2019 Championship \u2013 his best season to date. Despite this success, he would once again miss out on reaching the top step of the podium, instead seeing his new team-mate Oscar Piastri take McLaren\u2019s sole sprint victory of the year in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/2023-qatar-grand-prix\/\">Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the season Norris still had the upper hand over the talented rookie and comfortably outscored the Australian by 108 points. With a now-resurgent McLaren, he committed his future to the Woking team with a new long-term deal.<\/p>\n<p>Once again in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/2024-f1-world-championship\/\">2024<\/a>, it would take an upgrade package to improve Norris&#8217;s fortunes, but this time it came earlier in the season \u2014 in Miami, the sixth round of the season. For the first time in his career, Norris now had a car that was a match for the front-runners and duly secured his debut victory in a drive where he outpaced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/max-verstappen\/\">Max Verstappen<\/a>. That form continued for the remainder of the season, as Norris secured eight pole position starts and further race wins in Zandvoort, Singapore and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>While he fell short of the drivers&#8217; title to Verstappen, his near-constant presence at the front of the grid meant that Norris helped McLaren to the constructors&#8217; championship \u2014 its first since 1998.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Formula 1 World Champion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to his performances in the previous season, Norris started 2025 as the title favourite and duly won the opening round in Australia, but there would be no end to his rollercoaster progression.<\/p>\n<p>His title lead was short-lived as Piastri seized the initiative, winning three of the next four races to take control of the championship, while Norris struggled to get the most out of a car that he found unpredictable. Despite taking his second win of the season in Monaco, Norris remained on the back foot two rounds later in Canada, where he hit Piastri while trying to overtake him, putting himself out of the race and accepting full responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>It was also a turning point in the season. Having focused on making himself mentally stronger, and with a car that he was more confident in, Norris won the next race in Austria, then claimed a home victory with his first British Grand Prix win. 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