Lando Norris Biography
British F1 driver & considered one of the most outstanding pilots of his generation. Let's read about Lando Norris family, education, career and relationships...
Name | Lando Norris |
Parents | Cisca Wauman and Adam Norris |
Partner | Luisa Oliveira |
Height | 5' 5'' feet |
Age of Lando Norris:
Lando Norris age is years old as he born on November 13, 1999 in Bristol , United Kingdom.
Family of Lando Norris:
Lando is a son of Wauman and Adam Norris. His mother has Belgian descent and his father was from England. His father is a successful businessman and in the list of richest men in England. Lando has fully financial support from his father that's why he dedicated himself to moto racing from an early age. He has an older brother Oliver and two younger sisters Flo and Cisca.
Citizenship of Lando Norris:
Lando holds two citizenships of Belgian and British.
Education of Lando:
He did not follow the traditional education track. Although he went to Millfield School in Somerset, England, he did not complete the schooling. So, he started to focus on developing his career in motor racing. He also started to learn engineering which will help him in understanding the technical aspects of vehicles.
Beginning of Career:
He started his training and showed a keen interest in Karting. At the early age of seven he started to catch the attention of his coaches. In 2012 he got 2nd Position in Super 1 National Kart Championships and also has many titles in various categories as well.
Lando won the CIK-FIA Karting World Championship in the category of KF Junior in 2013. This title boosted his success internationally.
Debut in Single-Seaters:
Lando made his debut in single-seaters by participating in the Ginetta Junior championship in 2015. Later, he moved to compete in the MSA Formula, Formula 3 and Formula 2.
Success in Formula 3 & 2:
Lando Norris won the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup in 2016.
In the next 2017 he won in the FIA Formula 3 European championship and this success gave him an opportunity to work with McLaren and he signed as a development driver. Year later he secured the 2nd position in the runner-up in the Formula Two Championship and this achievement gave him name in British motorsports.
Career in Formula 1:
Lando Norris made his debut in Formula One in 2019 by participating in the Australian Grand Prix.
In 2020 he achieved the fourth position in the Austrian Grand Prix and next year in the Russian Grand Prix he achieved the first pole position.
First Formula One Win:
Lando Norris made his win for the first time in Formula One at the Miami Grand Prix in 2024. This year he got two more wins in the Netherlands and SIngapore.
The achievements in the Singapore Grand Prix are 3 race wins, 6 pole positions, 10 fastest laps and 24 podiums in the category of Formula 1.
He decided to remain with McLaren till the 2027 season.
Lando took part in a race of United States Grand Prix 2024 and achiced the 4th Position by defating the Oscar Piastri at 5th Position on October 18. In this race, Franco Colapinto also took part but he achieved 10th.
Lando Norris Brands:
He was a founder of Team Quadrant which is an esports team that deals with content and apparel creation.
Norris launched his own Kart brand with the name of “LN Racing” in September 2021.
Fund Raising:
He also raised funds during the COVID-19 for the World Health Organization and achieved the figure of $12k during his live stream on Twitch.
Relationship of Lando Norris:
He was in a relationship for a year with the Portuguese model Luisa Oliveira.
Hobbies of Lando:
Aside from his professional career he loved to play video games, golf, cycling and also had an interest in Photography.
Awards:
Lando holds an Autosport Award title Best British Racing Driver for three consecutive years 2019, 2020, 2021 and also an year of 2023.
In 2023 he was also awarded the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy.
Summary:
Hailing from Great Britain, the driver discovered his talent for karting at an early age, however, with much promise in his career, he has rapidly progressed through the lower levels of motorsport. In 2019, he debuted in F1 racing for McLaren and has several podiums and even more pole as one of the brightest talents in motorsport today.
Did you know that...
Norris is an accomplished musician and plays several instruments including the guitar, the piano and the drums, and even studied under One Direction's Josh Devine.
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