Lando Norris

November 13, 2024

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
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Lando Norris, born on November 13, 1999, is a racing car driver from England. This multiple title and award holder has been gracing our tracks since the young age of seven. His race to stardom began with motorcycles and migrated to four wheels after watching the Super one National Kart Championships at his local kart track. Ever since this race, the superstar has not been able to slow down. He holds the record as the youngest karting world champion, and age has only brought him more success. He is currently a Formula One race driver for the McLaren team and boasts multiple awards and titles.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Lando Kinder Norris

Nickname:

Last Lap Lando

Birth date:

November 13, 1999

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

Height:

5' 7"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$25 million

Background

Lando Norris is a well-known name around the racing tracks. This avid Formula One driver was born on November 13, 1999, to retired English pensions manager Adam Norris and his Belgian wife, Cisca. He is the second of four children.

Beginning his career at the young age of seven, he claimed pole position at his first national event. In 2013, he went on to compete in KF-Junior karting, winning the CIK FIA European Championship, the International Super Cup, and the WSK Euro Series. The following year, he served as the youngest karting world champion after racing in the CIK-FIA KF World Championship with Ricky Flynn Motorsport. His first racing car debut came in 2014 at the Ginetta Junior Championship, where he finished third, won four races, and claimed the Rookie Cup. In the three subsequent years that followed, Norris claimed over 30 race wins, over 20 pole positions, and five championship titles, including the 2017 European Formula 3 Championship, the New Zealand Grand Prix, the Eurocup, and the Northern European Cup. It is no surprise that he caught the interest of world-renowned McLaren Racing Limited. He was contracted to race for the company for the first time as a junior driver in 2017. Later in the year, he became the official test and reserve driver for the 2018 season, where he performed for the first time at the Belgian Grand Prix, with a record of 26 laps. In 2019, he made his Formula One debut for McLaren, partnering with Carlos Sainz Jr. at the Formula One World Championship, where he came in 12th place. He bounced back at the following event, the Bahrain Grand Prix, where he finished sixth.

In the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, Norris set the record for the fastest lap of the race and is the third-youngest podium-finisher in Formula One history. Norris boasts many titles and awards under his belt, some of which include the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2016), Toyota Racing Series (2016), the FIA F3 European Championship (2017), the Autosport National Driver of the Year (2017), and the Autosport British Competition Driver of the Year (2019 to 2021). In 2022, he extended his contract with McLaren for another three years and managed to come sixth in the Monaco Grand Prix and secure the fastest lap, despite suffering from tonsillitis.

Career timeline

2013

The KF-Junior Karting

Norris joins the competition of KF-Junior Karting and becomes the winner of the CIK FIA European Championship, the International Super Cup, and the WSK Euro Series.

2014

The Youngest Champion

Norris wins the CIK-FIA KF World Championship and becomes the youngest world-karting champion.

2017

The McLaren’s Junior Driver

Norris is signed as a junior driver and an official test and reserve driver for McLaren.

2019

The World-Class Racer

Norris is contracted as a Formula One driver for McLaren.

2020

The Young-Podium Finisher

Norris sets the fastest lap for the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix and becomes the third youngest podium-finisher in Formula One history.

Why We Love Lando Norris

He is no stranger to bad times
In 2019, Norris suffered several retirements throughout the season and his racing career in general. He is also no stranger to comebacks yet he has gone on to bag several achievements, showing us that we can also rise above our unfortunate circumstances.
He is a humanitarian
Norris occupied his time with several humanitarian activities. One of which was raising $12,000 for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the World Health Organization. He has also admitted to his struggle with mental health and turned to the Mind charity for support.
He is creative
Aside from his love of gaming and obsession with a ‘slice of life’ anime, he also owns a content creation and apparel company called Team Quadrant. The world at large is embracing all forms of creativity, and he is moving with the times as well as his other creative passions.

5 Surprising Facts

His nickname’s story
Norris gains the nickname 'Last Lap Lando' on the final lap at the Austrian Grand Prix, when he sets the fastest lap.
He comes from a wealthy family
Norris’s family is amongst the 600 wealthiest families in Bristol, with an estimated net worth of $250 million.
He is a gamer
Norris streams online gaming on his YouTube and Twitch channels.
He wears glasses
Norris has been spotted wearing prescription glasses on his gaming streams and in public.
His racing number is a tribute
As a tribute to his first love — motorcycle racing — and his favorite racer — Valentino Rossi — Norris chose the number four when he joined McLaren, which is the first number of Rossi’s racing number, 46.