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4Biography of F1 driver Norris Lando
Website: www.landonorris.com
Lando Norris was born on 13 November 1999 in Bristol, United Kingdom. He grew up between England and Monaco in a family environment that allowed him to approach motorsport very early. He began racing in karting at the age of seven, showing from his first seasons a combination of natural speed and technical discipline that quickly brought him to the top of the junior categories.
His karting career is among the most successful of his generation. Between 2013 and 2014 he won the CIK-FIA KF-Junior European Championship, the KF-Junior World Championship and numerous British national titles. In 2015 he dominated the international scene by winning the CIK-FIA KF World Championship, the WSK Euro Series and the WSK Super Master Series, closing his karting career with a palmares that identifies him as one of the most complete talents to emerge from the European ladder.
The move to single-seaters took place in 2015 with MSA Formula (British Formula 4), a championship that Norris won at his debut with the Carlin team. In 2016 he faced an extremely intense season, contesting and winning simultaneously the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, the Formula Renault NEC and the prestigious Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix, results that consolidated his reputation at international level.
In 2017 he raced in the European Formula 3 Championship with Carlin, finishing second overall, while in 2018 he moved up to Formula 2 with the Carlin team. Here too he immediately stood out, winning the championship at his debut thanks to a season built on consistency of performance, pressure management and tactical maturity. In the same year he officially entered the McLaren young driver programme.
His Formula 1 debut came in 2019 with McLaren. Norris debuted as one of the youngest drivers on the grid and closed the season with 49 points, standing out for single-lap speed and adaptability. In 2020 he made a further step forward, scoring his first career podium at the Austrian Grand Prix and becoming one of the reference points of the midfield.
Between 2021 and 2022 Norris progressively assumed a central role in McLaren development. In 2021 he narrowly missed victory at the Russian Grand Prix and finished the championship sixth, while in 2022 he secured the team’s first podium of the season in a technically complex year. During these seasons his ability to maximise the car’s potential even in non-optimal conditions emerged clearly.
The 2023-2024 two-year period marked a turning point. McLaren embarked on a deep technical growth path and Norris became its on-track leader. In 2024 he achieved his first Formula 1 victories, establishing himself consistently as a front-runner and fighting regularly against Red Bull and Ferrari. The season marked the definitive transition from talent to world championship reference driver.
The year 2025 was the year of consecration. With a McLaren now competitive on every type of circuit, Norris built a season based on victories, podiums and extraordinary consistency of results. The title fight was decided only in the final races, but Norris managed to maintain the championship lead until the end, winning his first drivers’ world title and becoming Formula 1 World Champion in 2025. The success came at the end of a technical and mental growth path that had lasted several seasons.
From a technical point of view, Norris is known for a very fluid driving style, great sensitivity to car balance and a remarkable ability to adapt to regulatory changes. He is particularly effective in tyre management and in reading race phases, qualities that proved decisive in the 2025 title fight.
Among the curiosities, Norris uses race number 4, chosen as a personal reference since the junior formulas. He is passionate about simulators, esports and media activities, areas that he has helped integrate into his public identity. Off track he maintains a reserved lifestyle, based in Monaco, and a very close relationship with his long-standing entourage.
After winning the world title, Lando Norris remains the cornerstone of the McLaren project and in 2026 he will contest the Formula 1 season with McLaren, called upon to defend the title in the new regulatory era of the championship.
Current season statistics
Formula 1 Season*
| Year | Team | Chassis | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | McLaren | MCL40 | 221 |
| 2025 | McLaren | MCL39 | 423 |
| 2024 | McLaren | MCL38 | 374 |
| 2023 | McLaren | MCL60 | 205 |
| 2022 | McLaren | MCL36 | 122 |
| 2021 | McLaren | MCL35M | 160 |
| 2020 | McLaren | MCL35 | 97 |
| 2019 | McLaren | MCL34 | 49 |
Qualifying teammate battle
| Year | Team | Teammate | Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team (MCL40) | Piastri O. | 12 VS 7 | |
| 2025 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL39) | Piastri O. | 13 VS 11 | |
| 2024 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL38) | Piastri O. | 20 VS 4 | |
| 2023 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL60) | Piastri O. | 16 VS 6 | |
| 2022 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL36) | Ricciardo D. | 19 VS 3 | |
| 2021 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL35M) | Ricciardo D. | 15 VS 7 | |
| 2020 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL35) | Sainz C. | 9 VS 15 | |
| 2019 | McLaren F1 Team (MCL34) | Sainz C. | 11 VS 10 | |
| Total | 115 VS 63 | |||
Best results in Formula 1 *
| Grand Prix | Team | Chassis | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 3 |
| Mexican GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 5 |
| United States GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 5 |
| Singapore GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 4 |
| Italian GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 4 |
| Dutch GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 1 |
| Hungarian GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 1 |
| Belgian GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 7 |
| British GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 4 |
| Austrian GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 7 |
| Barcelona-Catalunya GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 3 |
| Miami GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 2 |
| Bahrain GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 9 |
| Japanese GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 5 |
| Australian GP 2026 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | MCL40 | 5 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 3 |
| Qatar GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 4 |
| Brazilian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Mexican GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Singapore GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 7 |
| Italian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| Hungarian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Belgian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| British GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Austrian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Spanish GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| Monaco GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| Miami GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| United States GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 4 |
| Bahrain GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 3 |
| Japanese GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| Chinese GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 2 |
| Australian GP 2025 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL39 | 1 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 1 |
| Qatar GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 10 |
| Las Vegas GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 6 |
| Brazilian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 6 |
| Mexican GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 2 |
| United States GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 4 |
| Singapore GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 4 |
| Italian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 3 |
| Dutch GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 1 |
| Belgian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 5 |
| Hungarian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 2 |
| British GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 3 |
| Spanish GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 2 |
| Canadian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 2 |
| Monaco GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 4 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 2 |
| Miami GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 1 |
| Chinese GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 2 |
| Japanese GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 5 |
| Australian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 8 |
| Bahrain GP 2024 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL38 | 6 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 5 |
| Brazilian GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 2 |
| Mexican GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 5 |
| United States GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 2 |
| Qatar GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 3 |
| Japanese GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 2 |
| Singapore GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 2 |
| Italian GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 8 |
| Dutch GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 7 |
| Belgian GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 2 |
| British GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 2 |
| Austrian GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 4 |
| Monaco GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 9 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 9 |
| Australian GP 2023 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL60 | 6 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 6 |
| Mexican GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 9 |
| United States GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 6 |
| Japanese GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 10 |
| Singapore GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 4 |
| Italian GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 7 |
| Dutch GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 7 |
| Hungarian GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 7 |
| French GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 7 |
| Austrian GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 7 |
| British GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 6 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 9 |
| Monaco GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 6 |
| Spanish GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 8 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 3 |
| Australian GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 5 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2022 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL36 | 7 |
| Qatar GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 9 |
| Turkish GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 7 |
| Styrian GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 5 |
| Saudi Arabian GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 10 |
| Portuguese GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 5 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 7 |
| Brazilian GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 10 |
| Mexican GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 10 |
| United States GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 8 |
| Russian GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 7 |
| Italian GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 2 |
| Dutch GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 10 |
| British GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 4 |
| Austrian GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 3 |
| French GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 5 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 5 |
| Monaco GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 3 |
| Spanish GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 8 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 3 |
| Bahrain GP 2021 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35M | 4 |
| Sakhir GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 10 |
| Emilia Romagna GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 8 |
| Toscana GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 6 |
| UK 70 GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 9 |
| Styrian GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 5 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 5 |
| Italian GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 4 |
| Belgian GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 7 |
| British GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 5 |
| Austrian GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 3 |
| Turkish GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 8 |
| Spanish GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 10 |
| Bahrain GP 2020 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL35 | 4 |
| Abu Dhabi GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 8 |
| Brazilian GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 8 |
| United States GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 7 |
| Russian GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 8 |
| Singapore GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 7 |
| Italian GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 10 |
| Hungarian GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 9 |
| Austrian GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 6 |
| French GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 9 |
| Azerbaijan GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 8 |
| Bahrain GP 2019 | McLaren F1 Team | MCL34 | 6 |
