Lando Norris
British racing driver and defending champion in Formula 1.
Notable Quotes
"It was (hampering) me throughout. For the final run we fixed it, but the car was completely different and way better again."View Story →
"It was a very good race. I'm very, very happy, good start, good first lap, not the pace to go with these guys but had a good battle with George."View Story →
"F1 needs better balance between business and sport."View Story →
"Very happy to be back on top, especially at a track where you certainly want to be on pole."View Story →
""It wasn't my finest Turn Two, but after that, seeing what my pace was like and I was just better in every sense... I'm convinced I could still win the race.""View Story →
""The pace advantage I had was huge today. But I don't know why.""View Story →
"My pace today was probably some of the best pace I've ever had. The car was beautiful to drive and I had confidence."View Story →
"It's never ruined. I don't think you can ever ruin this track."View Story →
"I don't think it was the tyres. We lacked pace and we have a bit of work to do."View Story →
""There was some interest from elsewhere, but I don't want to go anywhere.""View Story →
""That's why it really was probably one of the easiest decisions I've made since being in Formula 1.""View Story →
""I want to believe that bond stays as strong as it is now 'til I do retire in my career at Formula 1.""View Story →
""In fact, it's more the opposite. It makes me want to stick with the people that I am with because I believe we can fight back through most circumstances and all circumstances.""View Story →
""I have the amazing opportunity to use the bonuses of what was my dream, use the people that I've met, the teams that I've been with and kind of all put it into a big bowl and try and help kind of give back and re-share it with other people and help other people achieve their dream.""View Story →
""I've been really lucky to have some amazing people around me throughout my career, and I know that getting to Formula 1 takes so much more than just talent.""View Story →
"So, yeah, it's a dream to achieve a lap like that. So it was easily one of the best laps I've ever done."View Story →
"one section was 'useless' and it was 'not a great racetrack'"View Story →
"'There are some obvious changes they should make.'"View Story →
"I don't know how someone looks at this design and goes: 'Mint.'"View Story →
"There's a lot of opportunity. They can make it into a track that's good for racing, and I'm excited to come back here next year if they can make these changes because I think it's a track that is good fun to drive and it can be a great race track."View Story →
"To me, it's not a great race track. It's great in qualifying."View Story →
"They can make it into a track that's good for racing, and I'm excited to come back here next year if they can make these changes."View Story →
""It's tough to go that much further. There's only so much you can do with the rules that you have to keep things within.""View Story →
"We would all have liked more in the direction that they've gone."View Story →
"The bigger things and the things we want more in the future are the things I'm going to take more time on."View Story →
"the drivers had previously discussed with the FIA the idea that the VSC should be out for a minimum of a lap so this sort of thing could not happen."View Story →
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September 13, 2026Norris' real opportunity after coming from nowhere with 'masterpiece' lap
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September 4, 2026Norris sets up junior team to help drivers to F1
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September 1, 2026Slow start makes me want to stay - Norris extends McLaren deal to 2030
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August 25, 2026Ferrari delay in moving Leclerc costly - Hamilton
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August 23, 2026Norris wins Dutch GP as Antonelli stretches his F1 lead - Reuters
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August 22, 2026Antonelli leads Norris in Dutch GP first practice
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July 28, 2026Norris and McLaren almost perfect as Ferrari flounder in Hungary
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July 26, 2026Complete weekend for Norris but poor result for Sainz - driver ratings
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July 26, 2026Norris wins his first grand prix of year in Hungary
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July 26, 2026Norris on pole as Hamilton and Antonelli penalised
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July 25, 2026F1 needs better balance between business and sport, says Norris - Reuters
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July 17, 2026Strong weekend for Lindblad and Leclerc composed - driver ratings
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July 5, 2026Antonelli beats Leclerc & Hamilton to Silverstone pole
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