Lando Norris: Factfile

Lando is a British-Belgian racing driver currently driving for McLaren. He reached the pinnacle of the sport by winning the 2025 World Drivers’ Championship, ending a 17-year title drought for the McLaren team.

Personal Profile

Category	Details
Full Name	Lando Kinder Norris
Date of Birth	November 13, 1999
Place of Birth	Bristol, England
Nationality	British & Belgian
Height	170 cm (5′ 7″)
Current Team	McLaren-Mercedes
Race Number	1 (formerly 4)
Hobbies	Sim racing, golf, photography

F1 Career Statistics (as of March 2026)

Lando’s career took a massive leap forward in 2024 and 2025, transforming from a frequent podium finisher into a dominant championship winner.

Statistic	Value
World Championships	1 (2025)
Grand Prix Starts	153
Grand Prix Wins	11
Podiums	44
Pole Positions	16
Fastest Laps	18
Career Points	1,445
Maiden Win	2024 Miami Grand Prix

Championship Winning Season (2025)

The 2025 season was a historic battle between Norris, his teammate Oscar Piastri, and Max Verstappen. Norris eventually clinched the title in the season finale at Abu Dhabi.

Key Metric	2025 Season Total
Wins	7
Podiums	18
Pole Positions	7
Fastest Laps	6
Total Points	423
Final Standing	1st (World Champion)

Career Milestones

2014: Becomes the youngest-ever karting world champion (CIK-FIA KF World Championship).
2017: Joins the McLaren Young Driver Programme; wins the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.
2019: Makes F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix, qualifying 8th and finishing 12th.
2020: Secures his first F1 podium (3rd) at the Austrian Grand Prix, earning the nickname “Last Lap Lando.”
2021: Earns his first career Pole Position at the Russian Grand Prix.
2024: Wins his first Grand Prix in Miami and leads McLaren to the Constructors’ Championship.
2025: Clinches the World Drivers’ Championship in a dramatic season finale.
2026: Becomes the first driver since 2014 (other than Max Verstappen) to opt to use the #1 on his car as the defending champion.