Lando Norris News, Rumors, & NASCAR Updates

Late pit strategy lifts Ty Gibbs to NASCAR victory and IndyCar heads to the streets of Toronto

Ty Gibbs used a late two-tire call to win at Iowa, while Carson Kvapil prevailed in double overtime for his second straight O’Reilly Series victory

15 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo drank till 4 in the morning after the Indy 500: Conor Daly IndyCar driver Conor Daly has revealed that Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo drank till 4 AM in the morning during a night out following the Indy 500 in May.

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Denny Hamlin leads NASCAR points race ahead of Iowa's short-track weekend

Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup points race, while Justin Allgaier sits atop the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings entering Iowa

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

NASCAR's Corey Heim wins Brickyard 400 and a rare off week for auto racing's Big Three

Before an unusual off week for auto racing’s Big Three, Corey Heim scored his second Cup Series win at Indianapolis, Lando Norris capitalized on Oscar Piastri’s misfortune to win i...

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Wins Hungarian Grand Prix Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Hungaroring on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Norris would engage in an early-race battle with his teammate, Oscar Piastri, but once things would settle down he would run in the wheel tracks of Piastri for a time. A good pit stop and some race strategy would put him ahead of his teammate and Norris would then focus on leader, Kimi Antonelli. The McLaren star would run him down and overtake the Mercedes in the final stint of the day. From there, Norris would cruise to the checkered flag and pick up his first victory of the 2026 season.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Claims Hungary GP Pole Norris clinched pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix with an impressive last-gasp effort to beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, making the most of his upgraded...

Impact All teams brought upgrades to Budapest this weekend, but it looks as though McLaren got the most bang for the buck. Norris carried his good final practice pace right into pole qualifying. He would advance into Q3 and post a brilliant lap of 1:17.207 in the final moments of qualifying. Norris would edge Hamilton by mere fractions to secure P1 for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren star will be the driver to beat in Budapest.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Leads FP3 in Hungary McLaren driver Norris set the pace during Saturday's third practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, leading the way from Ferrari rival Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes of Kimi...

Impact It would be a tight final practice in Budapest with McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all tightly grouped together in terms of outright pace. Norris would turn in a lap of 1:17.939, best of the weekend, to take the top spot on the timing sheets. He would edge Hamilton by just over a tenth to lead the session. Norris looks like a good bet to challenge for the win Sunday in Budapest.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

NASCAR heads to the Brickyard and F1's Antonelli and IndyCar's Palou continue hot streaks

NASCAR returns to Indianapolis after Joey Logano broke through for his first Cup win of the year

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Recovery Drive at Spa Norris finished seventh in the Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact A 10-place grid penalty for a new power unit would put Norris back 13th on the starting grid. He would begin his recovery drive at the drop of the green flag. However, poor pit strategy by running a long opening stint and a poor pit stop would hamper his efforts. Norris had great straight line speed in his McLaren and that would help bridge the gap for him to move forward. He would exit the pit lane on lap 31 in P7 and would ride there until the checkered flag.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Norris Shows Speed at Spa, but Grid Penalty Dents Belgian GP Hopes - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Lando Norris delivered one of McLaren's strongest qualifying performances in recent weeks Saturday at Spa-Franc...

JULY 19 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

Blaney survives overtime as Cup Series returns to North Wilkesboro

Ryan Blaney wins the third round of the Cup Series in-season challenge

JULY 14 • Associated Press

P4 at Silverstone Norris finished fourth in the British Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Silverstone Circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Impact It was a highly difficult and struggle-filled weekend for the reigning world champion. Norris would qualify P6 and then drop a spot on the opening lap due to a poor start. His car lacked enough downforce and pure pace to really attack the Silverstone circuit. However, some opportunistic strategy and three stops, with one coming under the safety car, would promote him back up the order. Norris would finish a strong P4 in the British Grand Prix despite some very obvious problems with the car.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

P7 in Austrian Grand Prix Norris finished seventh in the Austrian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Norris would drop a spot on the opening lap to his teammate, Oscar Piastri. However, he would start his drive forward from there. Norris would climb to P2 by his opening pit stop on lap 21. With a two-stop strategy in play, Norris would be forced into unfavorable track position due to the flow of strategy. The McLaren star would have good pace though when running in clean air and he'd use that to track down and overtake Charles Leclerc late. Norris would collect a P7 finish at over 31-seconds behind race-winner George Russell.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Heim earns first Cup Series win and Antonelli leads F1 into Austria

Corey Heim rallied from early adversity to capture his first Cup Series victory in only his 13th start, leading Bubba Wallace across the line for a 23XI Racing sweep of the top two...

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Second Podium of the Season Norris finished third in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.

Impact Norris would start fourth on the grid and would run a mistake-free race Sunday in Spain. The McLaren star would lack the pace of the Mercedes and Ferraris but keep close contact with the leaders throughout the grand prix. Norris would keep a firm grip on P4 until late in the race. With Kimi Antonelli's shocking retirement on lap 63, he would promote into third-place and take a strong podium in Barcelona. It was McLaren's first podium since early May and Norris' second podium of the season.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Denny Hamlin rallies for second straight worst-to-first win and F1's Antonelli extends win streak

Denny Hamlin rallied from the rear for his second straight worst-to-first Cup Series win, while Kimi Antonelli stretched his F1 win streak to five

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Mechanical Failure Norris suffered a mechanical failure and finished 19th in the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race at The Circuit de Monaco on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Norris would start eighth on the grid and lose an early-race battle with Pierre Gasly. He would run a long opening stint and race his way up to P6 by lap 43. However, his McLaren would develop a problem and Norris would report a lack of power and slowing pace through the tunnel. The team would radio back and instruct Norris to box and retire the car due to a power unit and battery issue. It marked the second-consecutive retirement for Norris in what is becoming a tough season.

JUNE 9 • ROTOWIRE

Electrical Failure in Practice Norris suffered an electrical failure in FP2 for the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 race and would see his session prematurely cut short on Friday.

Impact Before mid-way into the day's second practice on the streets of Monaco, Norris' McLaren machine would come to a halt in the Nouvelle Chicane. All instrumentation would go black and his car would stop dead in the water. The VSC was deployed so that track workers could roll the stricken car to a safe retreat. Norris will now be left short of practice time and dealing with an electrical issue ahead of Saturday's pole qualifying session.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Hamlin trims Reddick's lead in Cup Series standings with thrilling recovery at Nashville

Denny Hamlin recovered from an early penalty to lead 57 laps and win in a dramatic three-wide finish at Nashville

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

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

Impact Norris would opt for intermediate tyres to start the grand prix and that would be a strategic blunder. He would have to pit at the end of lap 2 and take on slick tyres for a quickly drying track. The lost track position would put Norris back to P14 after the pit stop. He would fight his way back to P8 later in the race but on lap 38 his McLaren machine would suffer a gearbox failure and pull to the side of the track. Norris would suffer the disappointing DNF and poor finish in Canada.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

P2 in Canadian Sprint Norris finished second in the Canadian Sprint Formula 1 race at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Saturday afternoon.

Impact Norris would show good speed and would be ready to pounce once the battle between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli sorted itself out. With Antonelli losing that battle, Norris would get around the young Mercedes driver for P2. The McLaren star would fend off all challenges from Antonelli, including a near-overtake on the penultimate lap. The podium result would reward Norris with 7 points in the Sprint.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cup Series heads to Charlotte for NASCAR's longest race and Alex Palou seeks repeat Indy 500 win

Denny Hamlin claimed the $1 million prize with a dominant Dover victory for his 61st career Cup Series win and second All-Star Race triumph, while Alex Palou looks to defend his In...

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Van Gisbergen wins again at Watkins Glen as Cup Series gears up for All-Star Race

Shane van Gisbergen dominated for his second straight Watkins Glen victory and seventh career Cup win, while Connor Zilisch used a last-corner pass on Jesse Love for a third consec...

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Chase Elliott secures second NASCAR Cup win and F1's Antonelli continues to dominate

Elliot dominated the Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, Antonelli takes his third victory of the season in Miami, and IndyCar returns to Indianapolis

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Battles to P2 in Miami Norris finished second in the Miami Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Fresh off the Sprint victory on Saturday, Norris was looking to sweep the weekend in Miami. He would start fourth on the grid and jump into a battle for the lead immediately from the lights out. The chaos of the opening turns would see Max Verstappen spin out of control and down the order and Norris would shore up P2. Norris would duel the entire race with Kimi Antonelli for control but it would come down to pit strategy and a Mercedes undercut that would put Norris on the backfoot. He would pursue the young driver to the checkered flag but come up 3.2-seconds short in P2.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

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