Lando Norris started karting at age 7, and in his first race, he achieved the pole position. Since then, he has left a trail of outstanding successes which point to him potentially becoming one of the “greats” in the future.
To help you get to know this remarkable driver, we have compiled a list of 38 facts about him personally, his career, the important people in his life, and his personal life. If McLaren had provided him with a more competitive car, Lando would have achieved great things in the last 3 years.
Read on to discover all the facts you may not know about this remarkable young talent.
1. Lando’s Age
Lando Norris was born on November 13, 1999, making him 24 this year. He has a British dad (Adam Norris) and a Belgium Mum (Cisca Norris.)
In his short lifetime, he has had an incredible number of achievements. These include the following championship titles.
| Year | Championship Won |
| 2014 | Karting World Championship |
| 2015 | MSA Formula |
| 2016 | Toyota Racing Series |
| 2016 | Formula Renault 2.0 NEC |
| 2016 | Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| 2017 | FIA F3 European Championship |
2. Lando’s Height
Lando Norris is 1,7 m tall, which makes him the second shortest F1 driver on the grid.
All the drivers’ heights and weights are listed below.
| Name | Height (meters) | Weight (kgs) | BMI |
| Esteban Ocon | 1.86 | 66 | 19.1 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1.78 | 64 | 20.2 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1.80 | 66 | 20.4 |
| George Russell | 1.85 | 70 | 20.5 |
| Zhou Guanyu | 1.75 | 63 | 20.6 |
| Sergio Perez | 1.73 | 63 | 21.0 |
| Lance Stroll | 1.82 | 70 | 21.1 |
| Charles Leclerc | 1.80 | 69 | 21.3 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 1.59 | 54 | 21.4 |
| Alex Albon | 1.86 | 74 | 21.4 |
| Mick Schumacher | 1.76 | 67 | 21.6 |
| Logan Sargeant | 1.81 | 71 | 21.7 |
| Nico Hulkenberg | 1.84 | 74 | 21.9 |
| Kevin Magnusson | 1.76 | 68 | 22.0 |
| Max Verstappen | 1.81 | 72 | 22.0 |
| Pierre Gasly | 1.77 | 70 | 22.3 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1.73 | 69 | 23.1 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1.71 | 68 | 23.3 |
| Lando Norris | 1.70 | 68 | 23.5 |
| “Nyck” de Vries | 1.67 | 67 | 24.0 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1.68 | 68 | 24.0 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1.74 | 73 | 24.1 |
3. Lando’s Contract
In 2022 Lando re-signed with McLaren on a multiyear deal lasting until 2025.
There has been speculation that he will switch to Red Bull if McLaren cannot produce a competitive car in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
“I think they (Red Bull) should be going hard to try and buy Lando Norris.”
Karun Chandhok
On the Sky Sports F1 season review, Karun Chandhok said: “I think they (Red Bull) should be going hard to try and buy Lando Norris.”
4. Lando’s Net Worth
Lando Norris’s net worth is between $12 million and $25 million.
The is sponsored by the following companies.
Lando’s dad is reputed to be one of the UK’s 501st richest people.
5. Lando’s Salary
In Lando’s amended contract, he earns $20.0 million per year.
6. Lando’s Helmet
He partners with MDM Designs for his helmet designs.
Lando Norris is very creative and provides a lot of input into his helmet designs.
7. Lando’s Merch
Lando Norris has the full range of merch at the McLaren store.
- The Lando Silverstone Collection includes sunglasses, caps, hoodies, and T-Shirts, Link.
- The LN4 Neon Collection includes sunglasses, caps, hoodies, and T-Shirts, link.
- Hoodies and jumpers – Link.
- T-Shirts and polos – Link.
- Headwear – Link.
- Teamwear – Link.
- Fanwear – Link.
More affordable merch is available at Amazon – Link.
8. Where Is Lando From?
Lando Norris holds both British and Belgium passports.
His schooling was at the Millfield School in Street, Somerset. He left school before completing his GCSEs.
After this, he was homeschooled, where he studied physics and mathematics with a full-time personal tutor.
The family eventually moved to Glastonbury, where Lando entered school as a day pupil.
When he started racing with McLaren, he moved to Woking near the McLaren headquarters.
He now lives in Monaco to enjoy the tax benefits.
9. Lando’s House
Lando lives in Monaco, and in 2020, he gave Sky Sports a tour of his house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwja4RuUsdk.
10. Lando’s Parents
Lando has a British dad (Adam Norris) and a Belgium Mum. Because of their different nationalities, Lando enjoys dual nationalities between Britain and Belgium.
Lando’s dad, Adam, achieved his wealth in the pensions industry, where he is said to be the 501st wealthiest person in the country.
He is passionate about making a difference in the climate, and in 2019, he started Pure Electric Ltd, which supplies electric scooters.
11. Does Lando Have Any Siblings?
Lando has two sisters, Cisca and Flo, and an older brother (Oliver.)
Flo is twenty years old and is a competitive horse rider.
Oliver was a competitive kart racer who drove between 2008 and 2014.
While he may not have had the karting success of his brother, Oliver Norris, he did record two podium finishes, with both 3rd place finishes coming in 2012 and 2013.
12. Lando Norris’s Girlfriend
Until September 2022, Lando was in a relationship with Portuguese model Luisinha Oliveir. The split happened when Lando was caught inviting another model on a date to McDonald’s.
There has been no news about Lando having another relationship after Louisiana.
13. Does Lando Have Social Media Accounts?
Lando is on social media and also displays his passion for photography on social media.
Norris Twitch Stream
Lando Norris’s twitch stream can be found at the following link.
Lando Norris Twitter
Norris’s Twitter account address is at the following link.
Lando Norris Instagram
Lando’s Instagram account address is at the following Link.
14. Lando Norris Miami Helmet
Lando wore a unique helmet during the Miami Grand Prix, which was styled in the colors and shape of a basketball.
15. Lando Norris Mini Helmet
½ scale replica helmets worn by Lando are available from Amazon – Link
16. Lando Norris Wallpaper
Lando’s and McLaren wallpaper is available at the following McLaren link.
17. Lando Norris Car
Lando’s car collection includes an eclectic collection of high-end vehicles, including the following.
| Luxury cars | Price |
|---|---|
| Audi Q8 | $155,000 |
| Land Rover Defender | $190,000 |
| McLaren GT | $215,000 |
| McLaren 570 GT | $204,599 |
| McLaren 720S | $301,000 |
| Jaguar F-TYPE | $220,000 |
| Ferrari F8 | $590,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG | $790,000 |
| Lamborghini Aventador | $1,000,000 |
| Rolls-Royce Wraith | $1,000,000 |
| Pagani Zonda R (Rumored) | $2,000,000 |
18. Lando Norris’s Dad
Lando’s dad, Adam, achieved his wealth in the pensions industry and is said to be the 501st wealthiest person in the country.
He is passionate about making a difference in the climate, and in 2019 he started Pure Electric Ltd, which supplies electric scooters.
19. Lando Norris Podiums
In his F1 career, Lando has managed 5 podiums.
The number of podiums does not reflect Lando’s skill level. Unfortunately, he has been let down by the McLaren F1 car he drives.
His podiums are listed below.
| Grand Prix | Circuit | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Emilia-Romagna | 3 |
| 2021 | Italy/Monza | 2 |
| 2021 | Austria/ Spielberg | 3 |
| 2021 | Monaco | 3 |
| 2021 | Emilia-Romagna/ Imola | 3 |
| 2020 | Austria/ Spielberg | 3 |
Lando’s F1 career stats are as follows
| Podiums | 6 |
|---|---|
| Points | 436 |
| Grands Prix entered | 85 |
| World Championships | 0 |
| Highest race finish | 2nd |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
20. Lando Norris Hat
Lando’s hats can be purchased at the following link.
21. Lando Norris Karting
Lando started his karting career when he was only seven years old.
- In his first race, he claimed the pole position.
- In 2013 Lando started to compete in the KF-Junior karting series.
- In 2014 he won the CIK FIA European Championship.
- In 2014 he also won the International Super Cup and the WSK Euro Series.
- In 2015 he won the CIK-FIA KF World Championship. At this time, he was driving for Ricky Flynn Motorsport.
- This achievement made him the youngest karting world champion.
22. Lando Norris Number
Lando races under the number four (4)
He claims he only races under the number 4 is because it fits in neatly with the hashtag #L4NDO (LANDO).
He has not used the number throughout his career.
Lando is, however, a fan of the MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, As Valentino races under the number 46. Lando considered using 46 as his number but did not want to be a copycat.
23. Lando Norris Wins
Lando has never won an F race. His best result was at the 202 Italian GrandPrix at Monza, where he achieved second place.
24. Lando Norris’s Birthday
Lando’s birthday is on November 13.
25. How Old Is Lando Norris?
Lando turns 25 this year.
26. Lando Norris Family
Lando’s immediate family consists of the following members.
| Dad | Adam Norris |
| Mum | Cisca Norris |
| Brother | Oliver |
| Self | Lando |
| Sister | Cisca |
| Sister | Flo |
27. Lando Norris F1
In 2019 Lando was promoted to a full-time driver, where he partnered with Carlos Sainz.
Between 2020 and 2022, he recorded six podium finishes.
28.Lando Norris – McLaren
Lando signed onto the McLaren junior drivers program in 2017, and at the time, team principal Zach Brown said that Lando was an exciting prospect.
He tested in the mid-season test session and recorded the second-highest lap time at the Red Bull Hungaroring on the second test day.
In 2018 Lando became the official test and reserve driver for the McLaren team.
In 2019 Lando was promoted to a full-time driver, where he partnered with Carlos Sainz.
29. Lando’s Number
He races under the number four (4), which combines well with the hashtag #L4ndo “LANDO”
30. Lando Norris Podiums
He has achieved six (6) podiums.
31. Lando Norris Memes
He has become the subject of several funny memes; examples are below.
32. James Corden Daniel Ricciardo Lando Norris
James Cordon participated in a hilarious skit where he had apparently taken over the McLaren racing team. Lando Norris and Daniel Riccardo played along in great spirit.
33. Lando Norris Sister
Lando Norris has two sisters, Cisca and Flo.
Flo is twenty years old and is a competitive horse rider.
34. How To Meet Lando Norris?
Lando is managed by ADD Management.
They can be reached at this link. The agency’s website is reached at the following link.
36. Lando Norris Robbed Video
While leaving the Wembley stadium after the Euro 2020 finals between England and Italy, Norris lost his $75,000 Richard Mille prototype watch in a mugging and robbery.
37. Sunglasses
Limited edition Sing Gid Zephyr sunglasses were designed in collaboration with Lando – Link.
Conclusion
If McLaren can get its act together and provide a competitive F1 car to Lando, he has the potential to race at the front of the grid.
Failing this, after Lewi Hamilton retires from Mercedes, there are rumors that Lando is the preferred candidate.
References
F1 2023 Drivers’ Height And Weight (f1worldwide.com)
2023 F1 Driver Line Up – F1Worldwide.co
