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Lando Norris will be absent from the first practice session of the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix, while McLaren reserve driver Leonardo Fornaroli will take over the MCL40 on Friday, October 30.

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Lando Norris Receives Major Off-Track News Before Mexico GP

Lando Norris received a major career boost away from the Formula 1 grid ahead of the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix, as his junior racing team, LN4 Fusion, confirmed it has been selected to compete in the FIA Formula 2 Championship from the 2027 season.

Formula One News / F1 Oversteer / October 26

Lando Norris ‘hates’ how he behaved after Oscar Piastri collision at McLaren

Lando Norris revisited his Singapore collision with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri ahead of the United States Grand Prix. Norris had a fortnight to reflect on the incident at the end of the Sprint, which ended Piastri’s race and cost him three positions.

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 25

Lando Norris delivers harsh reality check as McLaren's F1 struggles continue

Lando Norris has conceded that McLaren is now only the fourth-fastest team in Formula 1 Reigning champion Lando Norris has admitted it's "pretty obvious" that McLaren has slipped from championship leaders to being the fourth-fastest team in Formula 1 after he finished fifth at the United States Grand Prix.

Formula One News / Athlon Sports / October 25

F1 Announces Punishment for George Russell at United States Grand Prix

George Russell has received a five-second time penalty at the United States Grand Prix for leaving the track and gaining an advantage during a first-lap duel between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Formula One News / F1 Oversteer / October 25

Lando Norris’ ‘dreadful’ criticism shows McLaren’s problems extend well beyond failed upgrades

Lando Norris has been consistent with his criticism of McLaren’s MCL40 throughout the season regardless of his results. McLaren had another qualifying session to forget in Austin, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri lining up in P7 and P8 for the Grand Prix.

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 24

Lando Norris laments "very bad job" in qualifying for F1 United States GP

The McLaren driver initially took sixth before a track-limits breach dropped him to eighth for Sunday's Formula 1 grand prix at COTA Lando Norris was incredibly frustrated by his “very bad job” in qualifying for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix as he took eighth despite thinking a front row was possible.

Formula One News / F1 Oversteer / October 24

Jolyon Palmer saw Lando Norris get ‘frustrated’ at the United States Grand Prix

Jolyon Palmer thinks McLaren driver Lando Norris let his “mistakes” during FP2 at the 2026 F1 United States Grand Prix get the better of him after a testing practice session.

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 23

"We're just a step behind" - what McLaren is trying to solve with its final 2026 upgrades

Slow-corner performance remains a problem for the "knife edge" MCL40, so McLaren has been working towards a revised suspension geometry as well as a different

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 23

Lando Norris reveals “plenty of telling-offs” after Singapore Oscar Piastri crash

Lando Norris confirms he received a serious talking-to from management after colliding with team-mate Oscar Piastri in Singapore Having two incredibly fast drivers in top-tier machinery is exactly what every Formula 1 team principal dreams of.

Formula One News / F1 Oversteer / October 23

Jenson Button sees ‘great’ sign for Oscar Piastri after difficult 2026 season next to Lando Norris

Lando Norris has impressed Jenson Button with his efforts in the McLaren MCL40 this year, but Oscar Piastri has now started to catch his eye after a difficult season in 2026.

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 23

Norris issues brutal warning to McLaren: “One of the hardest cars I’ve ever had to drive”

Despite securing poles and commanding wins earlier this season, Lando Norris admits his McLaren was a total nightmare to handle on track When a Formula 1 driver strings together a streak of pole positions and commanding race victories, the natural assumption is that their car is perfectly dialled in and driving like it's on rails.

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Formula One News / F1 Oversteer / October 23

Why McLaren will not punish Lando Norris for Oscar Piastri crash in Singapore like they did in 2025

McLaren have decided not to punish Lando Norris for causing the final-lap crash that took his teammate Oscar Piastri out of the F1 Sprint at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 22

Lando Norris backs Max Verstappen over COTA bumps, reveals headache tablet use

Lando Norris has backed Max Verstappen's criticism of the Circuit of the Americas, revealing that bumps at some Formula 1 tracks are so severe he takes

Formula One News / Motorsport / October 21

Lando Norris risks unwanted F1 record as disastrous title defence continues

Lando Norris risks becoming the first reigning Formula 1 world champion since Damon Hill in 1997 to finish his title defence outside the top five After winning the 2025 Formula 1 championship and forever solidifying his name in the history books, Lando Norris is putting together one of the worst title defences the championship has ever seen.

Formula One News / F1 Oversteer / October 21

Christian Horner explains how ‘super’ Lando Norris reminds him of 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button

Christian Horner has sung his praises about Lando Norris, comparing him to fellow one-time world champion, Jenson Button. Norris beat Max Verstappen to the 2025 title by just two points.

Formula One News / ESPN / October 21

Norris vows 'better decisions' after Piastri clash

Lando Norris has vowed to make "better decisions" going forward after further talks with McLaren over his collision with teammate Oscar Piastri in Singapore.

Formula One News / RFKRacingDigest / September 27

Lando Norris gives a harsh verdict on ‘some’ F1 drivers and their eligibility to participate

Lando Norris has spent years being the calm one, the driver who takes the hits and moves on. That changed this weekend. After being wiped out of a race that wasn’t his fault, Norris didn’t just criticize the move. During the Azerbaijan Grand Prix lap 36 safety car restart, the Alpine driver, Franco Colapinto, locked up heading into Turn 1.

Formula One News / Field Level Media / September 27

Lando Norris after Baku crash: Some drivers 'shouldn't be in F1'

An early exit from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday left a sour taste in Lando Norris' mouth, leading the McLaren driver to call for Franco Colapinto to be banned for the next race for an incident that took out both Norris and Colapinto's Alpine teammate, Pierre Gasly.

Formula One News / Athlon Sports / September 15

'Don’t Do That': Former F1 Boss Takes Aim at Lando Norris’ Coke Incident at Spanish GP

Lando Norris’ frustrating Spanish Grand Prix weekend has yielded another surprise as the Formula 1 world champion was spotted sipping Coca-Cola in the cooldown room after Sunday’s race.

Formula One News / Field Level Media / September 13

Kim Antonelli wins Spanish Grand Prix, extends F1 points lead

Kimi Antonelli won the first Spanish Grand Prix in more than 40 years on Sunday, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris after a short appearance by the virtual safety car bumped pole sitter Norris from the lead.

Formula One News / Field Level Media / September 12

Lando Norris tops Kimi Antonelli for Spanish GP pole

Lando Norris turned in a time of 1:31.824 to close Q3 Saturday and claim the pole position of the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring street-racing circuit in Madrid.

Formula One News / RFKRacingDigest / August 30

F1 star Lando Norris explains why he wants McLaren to be his ‘home’

Lando Norris and McLaren have been through a lot together. From his early days with the team, fighting to get to the front of the field, to being crowned the World Champion during the 2025 season, he has grown into one of the sport’s biggest stars.

Formula One News / Field Level Media / August 29

World champ Lando Norris re-signs with McLaren through 2030

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has extended his contract with McLaren through at least 2030. The deal announced Saturday includes a multi-year option to commit beyond that date for the 26-year-old British driver.

Formula One News / Larry Brown Sports / August 23

Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris on Sunday won the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort in North Holland, giving him and McLaren consecutive victories on the F1 circuit. Thanks to the win at the Dutch GP and the Hungarian Grand Prix in July, Norris sits firmly in fourth place in the drivers’ standings with 159 points.