LANDO NORRIS NEWS

Mechanical Failure Norris suffered a mechanical failure and finished 18th in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Norris would lose P2 to Max Verstappen on the opening lap but he would soon regain that position a few laps later when Max Verstappen's soft tyres would fall off in pace. The McLaren star would ride P2 most of the way and mount a challenge to Oscar Piastri down the stretch for the win. However, with 8 laps to go his McLaren would start to puff smoke and Norris would report a problem over the radio. A power unit failure would bring out the safety car and bring Norris' day to an early end in the Dutch GP.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Piastri pips Norris in Zandvoort qualifying - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Having been quickest in all three free practice sessions and the first two parts of qualifying, Lando Norris was pipped to pole by team-mate...

AUGUST 30 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Fast Final Practice Norris completed a clean sweep of fastest Free Practice times ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, finishing more than two-tenths clear of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri in the third se...

Impact It was a new day in Zandvoort but the same story as Friday. Norris would demonstrate absolute dominant pace. He would log a lap of 1:08.972, best of the weekend. Norris would beat Piastri by two-tenths and be well ahead of the third- and fourth-place drivers. The McLaren star looks like a lock for pole position later Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Fast Second Practice Norris set the pace again in Free Practice 2 for the Dutch Grand Prix, with the session interrupted by two red flags, Formula1.com reports.

Impact This session would be twice interrupted for crashes, but despite the stoppages Norris would continue to show his incredible pace at the Dutch track. Norris would eventually replace the leaders on medium tyre runs with his circuit of 1:09.890 on soft tyres. He would be just 0.087-seconds quicker than Fernando Alonso to sweep both practices Friday at Zandvoort. The McLaren star looks like the driver to beat in the Dutch Grand Prix.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Dutch GP FP1 Norris has set the pace during the opening practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix, the McLaren racer going fastest from team mate Oscar Piastri and Aston Martin's Lance Stroll, F...

Impact Dry and mild conditions would mark this opening practice at Zandvoort as Formula 1 swings back into action after the summer break. Medium tyre runs early would be replaced with softs for qualifying runs late in the session. Max Verstappen would set the early pace but he'd soon be replaced by Norris with his lap of 1:10.278. He was nearly three-tenths ahead of Piastri to lead this session. The McLaren star looks poised to challenge for another win this weekend at Zandvoort.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Wins Hungarian Grand Prix Norris has won the Hungarian Grand Prix after holding off a thrilling late-race challenge for the lead from McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri, the Briton having made an alternative s...

Impact Norris would start third on the grid and utilize a one-stop pit strategy to make up for his pace against the Ferrari. Charles Leclerc would lead the early laps but pit for fresh rubber and Norris would stay out to lap 31 and inherit the lead. He would hand the lead back over to Leclerc for a time but would soon take it again once Leclerc made his second stop. Norris would then hold off a furious charge from Piastri over the final laps to secure the win. It was his fifth victory of the season and third in the last four races.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Hungarian GP: Oscar Piastri edges out Lando Norris in Practice Three as Max Verstappen struggles ahead of qualifying Oscar Piastri edged out Lando Norris by three hundredths of a second in final practice; Max Verstappen only 12th as Red Bull struggle; watch...

AUGUST 2 • SKY.COM

Tops FP2 in Budapest Norris set the pace during Friday's second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, leading the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while Max Vers...

Impact Other than a couple near-misses on track, this was largely an uneventful second practice in Hungary. Just past halfway teams would switch to soft rubber and look to lay down qualifying laps. Norris would once again jump to the top of the timing charts with a lap of 1:15.624. He would best Piastri by nearly three-tenths in this session to sweep both Friday practices in Budapest. The McLaren star looks poised for a big Sunday grand prix in Hungary.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Hungary First Practice Norris has topped the timesheets during the opening practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the McLaren man leading the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles...

Impact Norris would set the pace early in the session while teams were gathering data on hard and medium tyres. The McLaren star would remain the top driver as teams shifted to soft tyres for mock qualifying runs at the Hungaroring. Norris would forge a lap of 1:16.052 and edge Piastri by just 0.019-seconds to take the top of the timing sheets. It's shaping up to be another McLaren battle in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 30 • Associated Press

Runner-up Finish at Spa Norris finished second in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The race would start in wet conditions under the safety car and all drivers were initially on intermediate tyres. Once the safety car moved aside and the field was turned loose, Norris would surrender the lead to Oscar Piastri on lap 1 as the young driver made a bold power move around the outside. Norris would settle in and defend P2 the rest of the way. He'd use medium tyres to track down the one-stopping Piastri in the end, but would fall nearly 3.5-seconds short at the checkered flag.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs Belgian GP Pole Norris will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after going fastest of all in Qualifying, the McLaren driver beating team mate Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Lecle...

Impact Norris and Piastri would swap best laps throughout Q1 and Q2 but it would be Norris that would rise to the top of the leader board during Q3 by posting a lap time of 1:40.561. He would edge his teammate by just one-tenth to grab pole position at the Belgian road circuit. It's a front row lockout for McLaren and it will help Norris tremendously to fend off any lap 1 assault by Max Verstappen in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri tops sole practice session as Lando Norris unable to match McLaren team-mate's pace Oscar Piastri tops Belgian GP practice as Lando Norris left off the pace in third; Max Verstappen second for Red Bull in first race since Ch...

JULY 25 • SKY.COM

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JULY 22 • Associated Press

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JULY 15 • Associated Press

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JULY 8 • Associated Press

Wins British Grand Prix Norris has won in front of his home crowd at the British Grand Prix, the McLaren man leading from team mate Oscar Piastri while Kick Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg claimed a long-awaited...

Impact Wet conditions at the start would make for a lively grand prix on Sunday at Silverstone. Early race spins and rain returning at lap 11 would make this a strategy nightmare. However, Norris would manage the race well and get around a spinning Max Verstappen during a lap 20 restart. Oscar Piastri would lose the lead due to a 10-second penalty and that would promote Norris into the top spot on lap 44. He would manage the gap back to Piastri the rest of the way and master the challenging conditions to pick up the win. It was Norris' fourth victory of the season an first win at Silverstone.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Home town favorite targets GP victory | Arkansas Democrat Gazette SILVERSTONE, England -- Expectations are high for Lando Norris to deliver a breakthrough victory at his home British Grand Prix. Nowhere mor...

JULY 5 • ARKANSASONLINE.COM

Tops Practice 2 Norris finished fastest in Free Practice 2 for the British Grand Prix, the McLaren driver besting the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, Formula1.com reports.

Impact The Ferraris have shown great speed through both practices Friday at Silverstone. However, it would be Norris who would best them and rise to the top of FP2 at the British road course. He would log a lap of 1:25.816 to beat out Leclerc by two-tenths and Hamilton by three-tenths. McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, would be a close P4 in this practice. Norris looks like a strong contender to win Sunday's British Grand Prix.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Austrian Grand Prix Norris returned to winning ways at the Austrian Grand Prix after getting the better of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri in a head-to-head scrap for victory - title rival Max Verstap...

Impact Norris would get away well at the lights out and his teammate Oscar Piastri would vault Charles Leclerc for second-place. The two McLarens would get away from the field and battle hotly for the lead in the early laps. Norris and Piastri had the clear pace and would separate themselves from the rest. Norris would do a good job keeping Piastri out of DRS range in the closing laps and would secure the win by just over 2.5-seconds. It was his third victory of the season.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Commanding Pole at Red Bull Ring Norris has sealed a commanding pole position in Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, the McLaren driver recording a time that was half a second clear of nearest challenger Charle...

Impact Norris would lead all three sessions of pole qualifying in Austria. He would put down the fastest lap in the early minutes of Q3 and improve his final lap time to 1:03.971, which was the best circuit of the weekend in Spielberg. Norris would be a whopping half-second clear of the next fastest qualifier, Charles Leclerc. Norris will start from pole Sunday in Austria and be the man to beat in this grand prix.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE