British · Bristol, England · Born 13 November 1999British McLaren driver who won the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign in one of the closest title fights in the sport's history.
Lando Norris was born in Bristol, England in 1999 to a wealthy family — his father Adam Norris made his fortune through a pension fund. He was a prominent karting prodigy before McLaren signed him as a junior driver. He made his F1 debut with McLaren in 2019. His personality — gaming streams on Twitch with hundreds of thousands of viewers, candid social media presence and self-deprecating humour — made him the sport's most digitally engaged driver and drew new audiences to Formula 1. He scored his first F1 race victory at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix — ending a career-long wait that had seen him score multiple fastest laps and podiums without the win. He secured several victories in 2024 as McLaren developed a championship-contending car. He challenged Max Verstappen for the 2024 Drivers' Championship, finishing second. He is one of the youngest multi-race winners in F1 history and the most commercially valuable British driver since Lewis Hamilton's early career. Norris was crowned the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion at the Abu Dhabi season finale on 7 December 2025, finishing third at Yas Marina to edge Max Verstappen by just two points in a three-way title decider that also involved team-mate Oscar Piastri. With seven wins, seven poles, 18 podiums and 423 points across the 24-race season, he became the 35th world champion in the sport's history, Britain's 11th, and McLaren's first since Lewis Hamilton in 2008 - ending Verstappen's four-year reign and completing McLaren's first drivers' and constructors' double since 1998.
First F1 win at Miami GP 2024, consistent podium finisher
How They Played
Aggressive racer with strong wet weather skills and overtaking ability
Lasting Impact
Rising star who helped McLaren return to competitiveness
Career Honours
- F1 race winner — 11 wins including Miami GP 2024 maiden win
- 2025 F1 World Champion (McLaren)
- McLaren Constructors Champion (2024)
- Formula 1 World Champion (2025)
| Constructor | Season(s) | Races |
|---|---|---|
| HHC Motorsport (Ginetta Junior) | 2014 | — |
| Carlin (MSA Formula / British F4) | 2015 | — |
| Carlin (Toyota Racing Series) | 2016 | — |
| Carlin (Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup) | 2016 | — |
| Carlin (Formula Renault 2.0 NEC) | 2016 | — |
| Carlin (FIA Formula 3 European Championship) | 2017 | — |
| Campos Racing (FIA Formula 2 - one-off) | 2017 | 1 |
| McLaren (Test & Reserve Driver) | 2017–2018 | — |
| Carlin (FIA Formula 2) | 2018 | — |
| McLaren (Formula 1) | 2019–2027 | — |
| Career Total | — | 1 |
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