Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Lando Norris

How Lando Norris built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Lando Norris is a British Formula One racing driver currently competing for McLaren. He achieved second place in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2024 with McLaren. Over his seven seasons in Formula One, Norris has secured nine Grand Prix victories, marking him as a prominent and successful figure in the sport.

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1985: McLaren's first at the Circuit Zandvoort since 1985

After the summer break in 1985, Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix, McLaren's first at the Circuit Zandvoort since Niki Lauda's victory in 1985.

1998: McLaren's first constructors' title since 1998

In Abu Dhabi in 2024, Lando Norris secured McLaren's first constructors' title since 1998 with a lights-to-flag victory.

2002: Sky Sports compared move to Schumacher's at the 2002 United States Grand Prix

At the Qatar Grand Prix sprint, Norris purposely slowed down approaching the finish line, handing the victory to Piastri as a return of favour for the São Paulo sprint. Nigel Chiu of Sky Sports compared the move to Michael Schumacher's at the 2002 United States Grand Prix.

2010: First McLaren driver to finish on the podium at Silverstone since Hamilton in 2010

At the British Grand Prix in 2010, Lando Norris finished second, becoming the first McLaren driver to achieve a podium finish at Silverstone Circuit since Hamilton in 2010.

2012: First consecutive pole positions since Lewis Hamilton in 2012

In 2012, Lando Norris took pole position for the Italian race, marking the first consecutive pole positions of his career and becoming the first McLaren driver to achieve this feat since Lewis Hamilton in 2012.

2014: Karting World Championship Victory

In 2014, Lando Norris won the direct-drive Karting World Championship, marking a significant achievement in his early racing career.

2014: McLaren takes lead of the Constructors' Championship for the first time since 2014

Lando Norris recovered to fourth after passing Verstappen, and the combined results of him and teammate, race winner Piastri, allowed McLaren to take the lead of the Constructors' Championship for the first time since 2014.

2015: Wins the 2015 MSA Formula Championship

In 2015, Lando Norris won his first title at the MSA Formula Championship with Carlin, marking an important step in his junior formulae career.

January 2016: Competes in Toyota Racing Series

In January 2016, Lando Norris competed in the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand, achieving six race wins, including the New Zealand Grand Prix, and winning the championship.

2016: L. Norris

In 2016, Lando Norris was recognized.

2017: Wins the FIA Formula 3 European Championship

In 2017, Lando Norris won the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Carlin, securing his fifth racing championship title in four years.

2018: Runner-up in FIA Formula 2 Championship

In 2018, Lando Norris competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Carlin and finished as runner-up to George Russell after recovering to second place after the final round in Abu Dhabi.

2018: Endurance racing debut in 2018

In 2018, Lando Norris made his endurance racing debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona in the IMSA SportsCar Championship, driving the #23 Ligier JS P217 alongside Fernando Alonso and Phil Hanson. The team finished thirteenth in the Prototype class.

2019: First Q1 knockout since 2019

At the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in 2019, Lando Norris experienced his first elimination in the first qualifying session (Q1) since 2019 after hitting the wall, resulting in damage and a subsequent seventeenth-place finish.

2019: Competed in iRacing events in 2019

In 2019, Lando Norris competed in sim racing for Team Redline at multiple iRacing events, including the Bathurst 12 Special Event alongside Max Verstappen and won the Spa 24 Special Event.

March 2020: Raised money for COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in March 2020

In March 2020, Lando Norris raised over US$12,000 for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund during an online live streaming event on Twitch. He also founded Team Quadrant in 2020, an esports team which also focuses on content creation and apparel.

2020: Competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual in 2020

In 2020, Lando Norris competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with Redline in the LMP2 class alongside Verstappen. The team faced technical issues and finished 25th in-class.

2020: Won the IndyCar iRacing Challenge in 2020

In 2020, Lando Norris won the fifth round of the IndyCar iRacing Challenge at the Circuit of the Americas for Arrow McLaren.

September 2021: Launched LN Racing Kart in September 2021

In September 2021, Lando Norris launched an eponymous kart racing brand known as LN Racing Kart.

2021: First non-Red Bull or Max Verstappen victory since 2021

Following the summer break, Norris took his second victory at the Dutch Grand Prix; it was the first non-Red Bull or Max Verstappen victory at the venue since its return to the Formula One calendar in 2021.

2021: Sixth in the Drivers' Championship

In 2021, Lando Norris scored 205 points, finishing sixth in the Drivers' Championship, matching his result from 2021.

2022: Debuted in international competition in 2022

In 2022, the chassis debuted in international competition, winning its maiden World Cup in the OK-N class two years later.

2023: McLaren struggles with reliability

In 2023, during the first race at Bahrain, both McLaren cars faced reliability issues. Lando Norris made six pit stops to manage the problem and finished seventeenth, last among the finishing drivers.

2023: First Q1 elimination since the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Lando Norris suffered his and McLaren's first Q1 elimination since the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

2024: Norris secures multiple victories and second place

In 2024, Lando Norris claimed pole for the rain-affected Grand Prix; he was fined for violating the aborted start procedure and lost the lead to Russell. At the Qatar Grand Prix sprint, Norris led every lap from pole until he purposely slowed down approaching the finish line, handing the victory to Piastri as a return of favour for the São Paulo sprint. At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Norris took pole and led from lights-to-flag in his fourth win of the season.

2024: Runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship

In 2024, Lando Norris finished as runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship with McLaren and winning multiple Grands Prix.

2024: First Grand Prix victory

In 2024, at the Miami Grand Prix, Lando Norris secured his maiden Grand Prix victory after 110 races, marking his 16th podium finish. Norris lead the race and retained his lead after a safety car, holding off Verstappen at the restart.

2025: Multiple race wins and championship lead in 2025

In 2025, Lando Norris secured multiple race wins, including the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, and held the championship lead at various points, showcasing his competitiveness and bid for the World Drivers' Championship.