Formula 1 World Champion · McLaren

Lando Norris

Six seasons of nearly, then a title. The official Norris collection: the long apprenticeship, the breakthrough in Miami, and the number 1 on a McLaren.

Nationality
British
Born
13 November 1999 · Bristol, England
Team
McLaren (2019–present)
Championship
1 (2025)
Car number
1
First win
Miami Grand Prix, 2024
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Lando Norris
2025 World Champion
2019 — Present
1
World Championship
12
Grand Prix Wins
17
Pole Positions
47
Podium Finishes

Who is Lando Norris?

Lando Norris (born 13 November 1999) is a British Formula 1 driver and the 2025 World Champion, who has raced for McLaren throughout his career. He has 12 Grand Prix wins, 17 pole positions and 47 podium finishes from 162 starts. His first victory came at Miami in 2024, at the 110th attempt, after five seasons of podiums without a win.

Full name
Lando Norris
Nationality
British
F1 career
2019–present
Best known for
2025 World Champion

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Rider Profile

Lando Norris: Full Biography

Lando Norris is a British racing driver and the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion, who has spent his entire Formula 1 career with McLaren.

The Long Apprenticeship He arrived in 2019 aged nineteen, off the back of titles in Formula Renault and FIA Formula 3 and a runner-up finish in Formula 2. Then came five seasons of podiums without a win, in cars that were rarely the fastest on the grid — 25 rostrum finishes before the top step.

The Breakthrough The win finally came at Miami in 2024, at the 110th attempt, and it broke something open: three more that year, a title fight taken to the wire, and McLaren restored as a front-running team.

Champion The 2025 championship was decided at the final round in Abu Dhabi, where third place was enough to hold off his own teammate Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. He now races with the number 1.

The Career

Three Chapters That Defined Lando Norris

Chapter 01

The Long Apprenticeship

Norris reached Formula 1 at nineteen having won almost everything on the way up, and then waited. Twenty-five podium finishes came before a single victory. The nearest miss was Sochi in 2021, where he took his first pole, led into the closing laps and lost the win to a rain shower and a tyre call. The years in the midfield built the racecraft that the results did not yet show.

McLaren MCL34–MCL60 · five seasons of nearly
Chapter 02

Miami, at the 110th Attempt

Round six of 2024. Norris ran sixth early, stayed out as others stopped, and a safety car at half distance handed him the lead he had been chasing for five years. He came home 7.612 seconds clear of Max Verstappen — his first win, and McLaren's first in three seasons. Three more followed that year, and a team that had been rebuilding was suddenly fighting for championships.

McLaren MCL38 · the win that changed everything
Chapter 03

The Number 1

The 2025 title went to the last race of the season. Norris arrived in Abu Dhabi leading a three-way fight against his own teammate Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, and third place was enough — seven wins and 423 points across the year, two clear of Verstappen. He is the first McLaren driver to carry the number 1 since Lewis Hamilton in 2009.

McLaren · 2025 world champion
Career Timeline

Lando Norris Career Timeline: 1999–Present

Born in Bristol

Lando Norris is born on 13 November in Bristol, England.

MSA Formula Champion

Wins the MSA Formula title in his first season of single-seater racing.

Three Titles in One Year

Takes the Toyota Racing Series, Formula Renault Eurocup and Formula Renault NEC championships.

FIA Formula 3 European Champion

Wins the European F3 title and joins the McLaren young driver programme.

Formula 2 Runner-Up

Finishes second in Formula 2 and is confirmed at McLaren for the following season.

Formula 1 Debut

Debuts for McLaren aged nineteen and finishes eleventh in the championship.

First Podium

Third in the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, his first Formula 1 rostrum.

First Pole Position

Takes pole in Russia and leads late, before rain costs him the win.

First Grand Prix Win

Wins the Miami Grand Prix at his 110th attempt, McLaren's first victory in three years.

World Champion

Clinches the title at the final round in Abu Dhabi ahead of Piastri and Verstappen.

Title Defence

Starts his first season as champion carrying the number 1.

By the Numbers

Lando Norris F1 Career Record, Season by Season

Lando Norris season-by-season record: team, wins, poles, podiums, points and final standing.
SeasonTeamWins PolesPodiumsPointsPos.
2019 McLaren 0 0 0 49 11
2020 McLaren 0 0 1 97 9
2021 McLaren 0 1 4 160 6
2022 McLaren 0 0 1 122 7
2023 McLaren 0 0 7 205 6
2024 McLaren 4 8 13 374 2
2025 McLaren 7 7 18 423 1
2026 McLaren 1 1 3 128 5

The championship season is highlighted. Career totals: 12 wins · 17 pole positions · 47 podiums · 1,558 points from 162 Grand Prix starts. The 2026 season is still in progress; figures verified 28 July 2026.

Lando Norris in his own words

In His Own Words
I'm ready to bring the fight to everyone.
Lando Norris · on defending the title, 2026

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Frequently Asked

Lando Norris: Frequently Asked Questions

Has Lando Norris won a World Championship?

Yes. Norris won the 2025 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship, clinching it at the final round in Abu Dhabi ahead of his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. He finished the season on 423 points, two clear of Verstappen.

How many Grands Prix has Lando Norris won?

Norris has won 12 Grands Prix from 162 starts, along with 17 pole positions and 47 podium finishes.

When did Lando Norris win his first race?

At the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, on his 110th Formula 1 start. He beat Max Verstappen by 7.612 seconds after a mid-race safety car fell his way. It was McLaren's first victory in three years.

Why did it take Lando Norris so long to win?

He spent his first five seasons in cars that were rarely the fastest on the grid, taking 25 podium finishes before a win became possible. The closest call was the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, where he took his first pole, led into the final laps and lost the race to a late rain shower.

Which teams has Lando Norris driven for?

One. Norris has raced for McLaren for his entire Formula 1 career, from his debut in 2019 onwards — one of the few modern champions to win a title with the team that brought them into the sport.

What did Lando Norris win before Formula 1?

The MSA Formula title in 2015; the Toyota Racing Series, Formula Renault Eurocup and Formula Renault NEC in 2016; and the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2017. He was runner-up in Formula 2 in 2018.

Why does Lando Norris race with number 1?

The number 1 is reserved for the reigning World Champion. Norris took it for 2026 after winning the 2025 title; he carried number 4 for his first seven seasons.

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References

Sources & Further Reading

Every statistic on this page is drawn from the following records.

  1. Lando Norris — official driver profile · Formula1.com (official)
  2. Lando Norris — season-by-season statistics · StatsF1
  3. Lando Norris driver database · Motor Sport Magazine
  4. How Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix · McLaren Racing (official)
  5. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile · FIA, governing body records
  6. Lando Norris · Wikipedia
  7. Lando Norris (Q22007193) · Wikidata entity record
  8. landonorris.com — official site · Official

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