10 Things F1 Driver Lando Norris Can't Live Without | GQ Sports

There are a few things Formula One driver Lando Norris can't live without. From his race helmet and a pair of sunglasses to a golf ball and a Quadrant hoodie, these are the McLaren driver's ten essentials.
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[@karimabdulmajid8060]

New title idea : "Lando advertises his sponsors to meet contractual obligations"

[@deadlizard95]

Lol true

[@EL1TESHARK]

he even says “i have to wear it everywhere” regarding the richard mille he’s required to wear any time he’s on camera

[@Mo_Faiz7]

@@EL1TESHARK ...and all his Sponsors are of Quality. I would wear that RM a day. ..and its Value at least 2 million euros

[@Maximilian_Ingrosso]

@@EL1TESHARK so, since he has to wear it everywhere one could say it's an "essential", no?

[@EL1TESHARK]

@@Maximilian_Ingrosso it’s a contractual obligation so it’s not essential, it’s an obligation to show it. i’d use the same argument for underwear, nobody except underwear sponsored celebrities brings up their underwear as an “essential” although it’s one of the most important items

[@DropDeadShh17]

“Lando shows us McLaren and LN merch” lol

[@heiko4297]

This. And nothing else.

[@dasaasadaris3675]

Yep

[@13sh15]

Thats how life works when you are top 20 in the world you dont need to buy the stuf you need you get it sponserd

[@pipitteu]

Exactly what the sponsors want 🤣

[@Squanto22]

Before anyone falls victim to those earbuds, STAY AWAY!!!!! Worst, most over-priced earbuds I've ever regretted buying

[@dthdthdthdth]

This "Can't Live Without" topic was fun to watch once in awhile. I've noticed that it seems to be migrating to cover more sponsors of a given presenter, rather than what they actually use. I'm a huge F1 fan and really like Lando. It would be nice to learn something about him, other than his sponsorship profile ... which I already knew.

[@gabrielt6556]

agreed

[@pyrophoria2206]

Well said, they didn't even show his diaper bag.

[@vashappeninlainey]

Ditto

[@MizzLoisJane]

Yeah this is literally just Lando's corporate partnerships and promoting his various business interests 🤣 But honestly I think he's done connecting with his fans after all the hassle he has gotten so I don't expect to see much more 'real lando' content.

[@regandodds8324]

Daniels is a good option, some of the options like the helmet are an obvious one but he has some personal and niche ones and no real sponsor ones if I remember

[@Lyfeel]

I like Lando as a person, and a driver. He seems real nice and down to earth. However, this video, up until the last few minutes, felt more like "The sponsors I can't live without".

[@jajasking9652]

101% agree with you, this videos feels like a promo video, but sincerilly, he is one of the drivers and person that i think is imposible, or, at least, very hard to hate

[@WallaceFREEEDOOOM]

i felt like it came across more like he has brand deals with things that he likes, but its probably a combination of the two.. the watch was pretty silly, who in this day and age would say watch over phone

[@benjohnston399]

Facts

[@heizeking3557]

I feel like that's the point of these videos anyway, they just share their sponsors and all😅

[@ari_az9822]

​@@WallaceFREEEDOOOMthis is nowhere true but okay

[@zoey8294]

i like how lando always HAS to mention carlos at least once

[@ekafebrianita]

I think he probably mentioned him during the golf part... but it's get cut? Like he's the one who got him totally addicted with golfing... 😅

[@yuna3178]

@@ekafebrianita Really?! where can I watch the cut part?

[@aronkim7105]

So nice of GQ to include up and coming new streamers, maybe he has a future

[@lotfuschh]

Next up we need Mr. Shaarl Leglerc Inchident himself

[@jektopi]

@@lotfuschh You mean Charles “Chuck” Leclerc?

[@kadir5275]

@@jektopi charles le chair

[@Mohagnito94]

@@jektopi Charles Le Pole Merchant

[@drewpeacock7820]

You must not watch F1, he's a driver so has alrady made it. he's also more known for F1 than streaming smh.

[@irem4124]

Even though this video is an 11-minute-long advertisement, I liked watching Lando here a lot. It would be awesome to see more Formula 1 Drivers like Charles, Alex or if its possible Max in this Series

[@StrongDiamond1]

Not surprised at all because this is F1, but this whole video was a brand deal for lando Norris and mclaren. LN karting, tumi, Richard Mille, his brand, Alienware, and mclaren.

[@pascalgarbage8176]

Even the tablet was a google plug

[@Maximilian_Ingrosso]

but it is his essentials though... he brings and wears it all everywhere

[@StrongDiamond1]

@@Maximilian_Ingrosso everywhere he is seen publicly* Richard Mille specifically gives him the watch for race weekends and what not. I also don’t doubt he regularly AirPods instead of those McLaren ear phones😳😭

[@olivergriffiths4445]

@@StrongDiamond1 yeah, those mclaren earphones were hideous aha

[@Aguirrethewrathofgod]

@@StrongDiamond1 The earphones are a collaboration with Klipsch. Better sound quality than Airpods IMO(but Airpods still provide a better user experience if you use iPhone)

[@des1458]

Norris: "i don't know what carols listens too" Carlos: "im a smooooth Operator"

[@Rahul-eg2cf]

"Lando shows us who he is sponsored by"

[@leonoralennon746]

his helmet is really HIS and i absolutely love it! such a fun personality - and i think the thing with no. 4 is pretty cool :) can’t wait to see him win!

[@ani1185]

The marketing team did its works, I love it 😂

[@mr.snowman1126]

Lando - i don't know what carlos listens to Carlos - smooth operatorrrrrrrrrr

[@thenotoriousrb4784]

I love how he spends so much time exposing everything about his helmet 💪

[@miekeh7728]

It felt like the most genuine part of the video 👌🏼 was the only part it didn’t feel like he was made to promote his sponsors 😂

[@thenotoriousrb4784]

@@miekeh7728 hahaha absolutely, the rest of the video was sponsored by McLaren 😂

[@Chyeahokay]

Now that lando showed the 4 inside his logo. It’s all I can see. Can’t believe all these years I have never noticed it

[@ajracing1246]

Same I never knew that before but now I can't unsee it

[@sierralvx]

I know, same! It's such a clever design!

[@ejm110]

I first noticed the 4, then took me some weeks to notice L and N :)

[@sw120]

When you see something in negative space, you can't unsee it. I automatically look for anything inside negative space You should look at Chris Paul's logo (has his number 3 inside the C and P) and the Fedex logo (has an arrow between the e and x), those are some of the coolest designs imo

[@AlpineEVE]

We need more f1 drivers essentials GQ!!!

[@NovaDaGoat]

George Russell, Max Verstappen or even Carlos Sainz would be good

[@EJdub]

Can't wait to see the Mercedes merch and Red Bull merch as well. This interview was literally a Mclaren and LN merch sponsor😂

[@HakarDoski]

Hamilton: "this is Pegasus, I travel everywhere on it. and this is my 81 giga watt sound system that I play music on it"

[@Jhin224]

@@NovaDaGoat Charles Lec

[@notshubhransh]

@@HakarDoski he sold Pegasus a long time ago but go on mate

[@stephenmac23]

Love Landos helmet. He has a lot of iconic and creative ones, but his signature blue and yellow is very recognizable

[@Law9652]

Lando's 10 sponsored items.

[@adambenzan7650]

“I struggle to see when there’s too much sun” -Lando Norris

[@cannsmith]

Does he not realize it’s because his eyes are blue?

[@asafaryanimtiaz5970]

You should do one with Seb. I'm pretty sure he has some nice things to share.

[@akiv33401]

Yes! Would love to see Seb do this.

[@UGAgradRN]

“This is my bicycle!”

[@just_some_bigfoot_hacking_you]

And Fernando

[@thomasgavris855]

I know people say that he's advertising his sponsors but the items he's showing are pretty essential if you're living his life. It's just that F1 teams nowadays have so many sponsors that they almost cover all your essentials

[@Floflo_34]

Lando not being able to do anything without talking about Carlos

[@vrccb]

How confident and mature he has become. Brilliant presentation. Well done that man x

[@saltanuyeng2339]

He obligated to show you these items 😂

[@yorayinas]

side note he looks incredible in this

[@catrionadughlas5972]

Honestly, I don't think I've ever seen anyone more adorable in my entire life :) Such a lovely lad. I really wish to see him progress and achieve great things with McLaren.

[@SueRiotGraphics]

Feels some said ‘show a sponsor’ and when Lando asked which one, he never got an answer so is showing ALL the sponsors. 😂

[@Saffacus]

I can't unsee the 4 in Landos logo anymore :D

[@oliverioo]

Lando might be the friendliest driver with the media that i have ever known

[@PJhSeth]

That watch cost more than most of our houses probably 😂

[@unotoli]

Some say it's a merch show. It was pretty honest and relaxed for me. Well put together!

[@HakarDoski]

when they showed his tablet, I thought he was gonna talk about his F1 car "yeah I carry my F1 car with me everywhere"

[@KayJblue]

Gotta love Lando.

[@yakult6174]

of course he finds a way to mention carlos

[@purpledahlia1969]

Yes, but he didn't mention that Carlos got him into golf.......

[@loulftv]

i love lando but this feels like an 11 min long ad with all his products lmao

[@baoquoc3710]

Surprising that no one's even mentioned about Lando having a Samsung tablet which is quite a rare sight in the world of iPads used by other celebs.

[@FormulaCenter1]

Lando and Daniel in my opinion are the most down to earth drivers. If you didn't watch F1 you probably would think that they are average people if you saw them on the street.

[@heizeking3557]

all the famous people are average people at the end of the day, some of them just act like they aren't

[@aquabonsu1]

@@heizeking3557 But even Max said he enjoys spending time with Lando coz he is the most normal, they just go eat crepes and play water sports. He is very grounded

[@heizeking3557]

@@aquabonsu1 yeah it looks like it, but there's lot more behind the scenes, so we can never know for sure

[@nxrhedits8141]

loving the abundance of Lando content recently

[@Faykee7]

We need charles leclerc for this one !!

[@maxmendizabal2296]

Can’t believe he didn’t mention Carlos when he was talking about golf😢

[@martinlaino7136]

I miss the Carlando days

[@timnewton9888]

Lando is surely one of the most personable drivers in F1. It could use more of that.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

Danny Ric has entered the Chat.

[@amirpenkar947]

Nah I think Mazepin is up there

[@timnewton9888]

Ok, then how about Mclaren being the most personable team.

[@thesquire6352]

the L N 4 was an ''ahhhhh'' moment for me. wicked idea

[@RJR164]

no hate but i find this really funny that most of his essential are either sponsored or his own stuff 🤣🤣🤣

[@Isabellagolda]

surprised that a mixer and camera aren't here for all his side hobbies lol

[@miekeh7728]

Probably not sponsored by the companies that make them that’s why they didn’t make the cut 😂

[@ceofficial936]

His rugzak (backpack) hahaha his Belgian roots is shining.... Hahahaha

[@Lala_lalacllll]

Omg so proud of LN to see him on GQ! About time!!

[@Tecnologik]

5:20 Lando throwing hints about his contract obligations

[@Tori-164]

0:54 why his ears look elf like. (Not in a mean way, I think it’s cute)

[@TheRokas9944]

7:44 "its little bit like a tire, race tire, intermediate" doesnt remind you something?

[@envix133]

*Sochi 2021 Flashbacks*

[@wrestling1013]

I never thought I’d hear Lando say he plays Tarkov. He knows the pain and suffering of Tarkov.

[@AndrewGamin]

Now I can’t unsee the 4 in LN

[@adambernabo]

Lando being a Tarkov player is halarious and unexpected but epic

[@daanluyckx5647]

that's not the Belgian vlag tho, it's the flemish flag, the part in Belgium where they speak dutch.

[@caliente-frio3966]

It's Lando. He probably can't even point to Belgium on an atlas, let alone identify their flag. 😀

[@anmoldaglaik]

And lando is my essential Can’t live without him 🥺

[@catrionadughlas5972]

It's really so easy to like him isn't it :) Such a lovely person,so talented as well. I'm a massive fan , I just can't wait to see him win

[@walkerb1734]

I’m not a Richard Mille fan. But this is the one guy that it just works on.

[@BrianYochem]

He's a huge F1 sponsor for a lot of teams so respect to him. His watches are unique and very limited thus us average folks will never own one but they are works of art. Watchmaking is a crazy skill.

[@asabove4373]

Sooo many comments about the sponsorships…but you all know very well that next to the actual racing and technical side of F1 is all marketing. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. This is his life every day.

[@master.ofnone]

(7:57) The Ricciardo bit felt 'sponsored' as well.

[@andriychupryna3973]

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this since Essentials with Danny Ricciardo. Thanks!

[@JTR_21]

Either Lando is a walking advertisement or this is the least authentic “essentials” video yet.

[@maayn.v.]

We need more videos with this guy!!!!

[@f1drivermarket603]

“It’s an opportunity… to sell”

[@ashneel]

Richard Mille that also got me mugged LoL

[@williamlewis8831]

Him knowing frankie stew and Harvey gunn is a madness

[@mistersir3185]

Please get all F1 drivers to come on this show.

[@dev1n]

His Halo helmet was so sick

[@liliannajones3986]

the fact that lando knows frankie stew& harvey gunn is mad. even tho he did say charlie

[@suiseil5555]

i love that lando plays tarky

[@essiem5647]

Lando getting the sponsors in 😂

[@BourneIdentity45]

Is it me or after he said his mom was Belgian his accent sounded like I could hear the Dutch side come out of his voice (during the helmet part) whereas in most interviews I've never noticed that before

[@jobrown1040]

yes i was just thinking that

[@flower7483]

that logo is really clever

[@j_pap9749]

Lando is my single favorite person in the world other than my family..........I'd give anything to meet him! Or even just talk to him! Or even a photo with him!

[@jonathanmaxim2411]

Literally just an advert for his merch for the most part

[@kylephillips7701]

I love lando but it’s more of a sponsor video than anything

[@Wishiwasgolfing]

Can’t live without these because these items literally pay for his life… why’re these videos turning into a branding commercial

[@nbacontroversy4186]

Best Marketer for F1

[@swxsh8955]

Lando: “Only esports team is the Halo team” Rocket League team: 😢

[@rachelkoiks]

I remember when Daniel used to do this. Out with the old and in with the new? Hurts to think about but that’s F1

[@nm-1-m159]

I won this version of Landos helmet in a sim racing competition, signed, replica hp77 truly awesome🤯

[@BrianYochem]

Lando is a good dude.

[@Amm17ar]

GQ: Hey Lando do you wanna do our 10 Things you Cant Live without? Lando: Yeah sure, can a promote a couple things? GQ: Yeah sure, how many of your things are promotions? Lando: Yes.

[@colourpencill6371]

this whole video was sposored, but it was cool. He has an amezing helmet.

[@user-jc4yg6gc7u]

8:20 jazz lando. carlos likes to listen to jazz in the mornings

[@mercyworks2]

Yazz, he likes to listen to yazz in the morning while drinking his coffee out of yugs! Carlos pronounces j words with a y. 😂❤❤❤

[@MrGoldenSniiper]

What kind of watch strap is that?

[@TYPEV3]

Wow this series has never felt more like an advert

[@Dandoona-vi2hx]

the helmet design is actually very creative, i love it!

[@kazu5777]

"Quadrant is expanding" he didnt lie, they signed a rocket league team!

[@E_Clip]

Wow I didnt know DJ Lando races in F1 as a side job. Very cool.

[@julianbeallion]

I WAS AWITING FOR I WHILE YESSSSSSS

[@pipitteu]

They should make lando do the 10 best helmet i design 🤣🤣

[@rubyrose252]

At least when Daniel did this he got to choose real items lol not sponsored bait😅

[@00pium-tv]

Why is this series just a show full of celebs and athletes promoting their sponsors and brands. It's not really 10 essentials thing anymore i feel like.

[@thomastiesenhausen2654]

Carlos sainz should definitely do a GQ essential video

[@stoic6512]

Helmet, golf balls, TUMI bag, watch, sunglasses, hoodie, tablet, headphones, laptop, car key

[@shaunbaker9077]

Just a sponsor video

[@saphyrellesmera]

Basically a list of his sponsors

[@northernrocketry3559]

This video gives off the same vibes as the clip of "the Truman show" where Meryl promotes the cocoa powder while trying to not make it obvious.

[@benjik007]

Be my friend Lando!! You are the best man!!

[@pipitteu]

The fact that he cant live without his phone, golf and PC 🤣🤣🤣

[@yungsaytv5680]

New tittle idea “Non-Winning F1 driver advertising his sponsors to meet contractual obligations”

[@valerienorton4371]

Can't say that now can you duh🤦‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️