EXCLUSIVE: Lando Norris on why McLaren contract extension is "easy" decision 🟠📝

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

Most articulate and level headed I've seen lando.

[@slaphead90]

He's always been smart, articulate and level headed - it's just that he was younger once.

[@Toffeeabi81]

I'm a big fan of lando his a really good young driver and he's incredibly articulate articulate along with being very humble. Lando will win a championship at some point Redbull will have a bad season some time. If they have a good engine car, engineers and drivers who can find consistency speed reliability and luck at every race they could definitely do really well.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@slaphead90 he's been smart and level headed yes, but I've not seen this level of articulation, considerate and well thought out answers.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@Toffeeabi81 I'm a fan of him too. This interview surprised me though that's all.

[@saulmassey2305]

​@@insertgenericusernamehere2402I was thinking exactly the same, he has definitely matured and I think this will benefit him hugely this year. I hope he's got a good team to help him when he's too down or way too harsh on himself

[@BuBornham]

I think it's pretty clear that Lando sees potential at McLaren, nothing is guaranteed elsewhere, and he would cement himself quite the legacy if he's able to be the person who brought McLaren another championship after so long. Win/win for him.

[@GustavoDiaz-p8y]

ganar/ganar para el....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 el no gana ni en el playstation...

[@tdawg999]

Nothing to do with potential he doesn’t want to join a team thats already winning… he definitely doesn’t want to go up against Max who the team is built around, would be career suicide for Lando…

[@videomandan26]

You just need to look at alonso and Ricardo to see moving teams doesn't mean more wins wise move to stay

[@FTRRacingTv]

Sky: Why did you want to stay at Mclaren Lando: cause they didnt change there name into a sponser only name

[@langbuddha2798]

DTS fans when they find out every single team on the grid has sponsors in their name 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@r7coo]

McLaren doesn't

[@r7coo]

McLaren doesn't

[@r7coo]

McLaren doesn't

[@r7coo]

McLaren doesn't

[@adamozmin8970]

I love Lando because he is honest, he has the confidence and ability to be world champion but lots of drivers do. As a max fan I would love to see a battle between them

[@Nick_1072]

Best option really for Lando. Verstappen is top dog at Red Bull, Leclerc at Ferrari, Hamilton/ Russell at Mercedes. So Norris's best bet is McLaren continue to improve, the only worry is that McLaren havent got a works engine deal.

[@saahil_xd]

Yeah but with mclaren's new contract with Mercedes engine until 2030, Zak said that they would also have a say and some involvement in the development of the engine. So it is closer to a partnership now, rather than customer team.

[@Nick_1072]

@@saahil_xd i know that, but in a head to head title battle are Mercedes going to give McLaren a customer tewm the same spec engine as the factory team? Also no guarantee Mercedes will produce the best engine under the new rules- Red Bull(Ford) Honda, and incoming Audi moght do better. McLaren look in good shape Aero wise, but the engine is a question mark.

[@McLarenMercedes]

@@Nick_1072 You people give way too much focus on the engine. 70% of the performance in a F1 car comes from the *chassis* . A great engine won't transform a lousy chassis into a winner. At best it will help on circuits with long straights. Williams had the best engine in the BMW V10 during the early 00's. Unfortunately for them the chassis wasn't quite up to the task of harnessing that power. In qualifying Montoya put them on pole as many times as Schumacher did with the Ferrari. But in the races... The Mercedes V8 and Ferrari V8 were both more powerful than the Renault V8 during the early 2010's. But nobody told Red Bull that did they? Pardon my sarcasm. Newey's brilliant blown-diffuser design won them 4 straight titles. I also believe the Mercedes parent company will be too bothered by McLaren winning the titles rather than Mercedes themselves. Why? Because they can still use the "powered by Mercedes" in their commercials to sell more cars. "McLaren look in good shape Aero wise, but the engine is a question mark." Ferrari didn't need the best engine during the final days of the V10 era to dominate. Both BMW and Honda (and Mercedes probably) had more power. Alas neither Williams nor BAR nor McLaren could compete with Ferrari during the days of unlimited testing. Red Bull had the Renault V8 during the final years of 2,4 liter V8's. It wasn't the power or the fantastic qualities of the Renault V8 which won them 4 straight drivers´ and another 4 straight constructors' titles. And given Mercedes' great record it's fair to say their power unit will be *good enough* even if it's not the best. Newey is the man behind Red Bull's two separate era of dominance, not Sebastian Vettel or Max Verstappen. Any team that wants to win has to get the *aero* right first and foremost.

[@Nick_1072]

@@McLarenMercedes fair points, but you do need a decent engine as well, look at the start of the Hybrid era, Red Bull had the best aero, but were well beaten by Mercedes with a better Engine. Also look at Mclaren, said to have one of the best aero packages but the 'GP 2' Honda engine. When the next engine regulations come up lets hope Mercedes produce a good one and play fair with the customer squads like McLaren.

[@henrrryyyy]

@@Nick_1072 Regs were changed in 2018, forcing manufacturers to give customers the same engine specs and maps. Merc would be in breach of the regulations if they withheld any upgrades or engine maps. It is covered under 17.5.4 of the technical regulations. The only real issue remaining with being an engine customer is that you do not have as much influence over the shape of the package, but this is exactly what McLaren has seemingly moved to eliminate/mitigate in their new deal with Mercedes. Also, I agree with @McLarenMercedes that the impact of the engine is largely overstated, with the exception of Renault who are dogshit, there is not much difference between the different manufacturers.

[@STORM3SHADOW]

Happy for Lando. He's proven to be a Top 5 driver on the grid and now has the car to win races. It's not a stretch to say this is the season he finally gets that P1, if not multiple P1s!

[@gil8512]

If Lando is top 5, it’s like a 3 way tie for 5th between him, George and Carlos

[@AKStovall]

@@gil8512 I think in terms of raw skill, he's above the other 2. but not by much.

[@Patcherr77]

@@gil8512 as much as I like sainz you also have to take in the car. George isn’t better than either, but sainz is imo better than lando but Ferrari is awful.

[@STORM3SHADOW]

@@gil8512 besides Max, Lewis, Charles, and Fernando, you gotta slot Lando over George and Carlos. I wasn't even a big fan of Lando coming out of F2, tbh. I didn't think he was worthy but he proved me wrong.

[@whosniickk]

@@Patcherr77 they’ve went at it in equal machinery. George is superior. He’s against the greatest to ever do it whilst lando was up against a rookie.

[@bpilchhh]

One thing I love about Lando is that he is always thinking about the team. Excited to see Lando and McLaren grow even further 🧡

[@iiiEpidemic]

as an american it’s so refreshing to hear such honesty among sportsman abroad

[@malvin3421]

I love how honest he is in the interview! That’s class mate

[@lewisjones4158]

Lando seems super chill and mature here. Good head on him

[@joleneannturner7785]

I absolutely agree with you. 🧡

[@chrissawyer6034]

Man this kid is awesome. He's so dwn to earth, and knows what he wants in his career. His answers about going to RB couldn't have been more spot on. I wish Lando all the best, and hope to one day see him a F1 champion. But could nobody at McLaren get the guy a wash cloth, to get that dirt of his lip and chin 😂😂

[@Nick_1072]

Ron wouldn't have allowed facial hair, clean shaved was his demand, only Jenson Button was allowed a bit of stubble as Ron mellowed towards the end of his reign.

[@chrissawyer6034]

@Nick_1072 Lando still needs to wash that dirt off his face. That's not even stubble!!

[@freddiefreihofer7716]

Great interview! Good questions from Craig, and fine answers from Lando!

[@BoyeeSmudger]

Craig is awful, should go back to football

[@spudman2000]

Ain't no one wants that "Max as a teammate" smoke.

[@oftengone]

Agreed

[@raihanbashir8279]

There is a reason why I love Lando Norris as a driver and as a personality that I see on the internet. This video just cemented my views and my opinions on lando. I’m so happy that he was the driver that introduced me and brought me into the world on f1

[@Marcus-ll2bt]

I honestly enjoy him racing alongside Piastri and now we know we get that for at least 3 more seasons. I’m expecting Norris to have a Hakkinen moment. Remember, Hakkinen for years and years had the talent but could never translate it to a win. Then he finally won against Villenevue in Suzuka and he went on for a 2 season romp knocking aside the competition. He’ll get there.

[@mapleleafkay9824]

Excited to see what he can do this year! 9:20 DAMN!

[@JoshMallard96]

I’m happy for you Lando. Good luck for 2024 season and I hope you get your first win.

[@chumpmark3884]

Hes matured massively since the start of his career in F1

[@deeplearning7097]

I would love to see Lando win the WDC at McLaren.

[@raularias4520]

Great to see Lando evolving every year

[@AnotherJoe]

Max fan here rooting for an excellent season for Lando 💪

[@mmaswitchstance]

Lando is extremely well spoken and his elite mentality comes through in spades here. Future world champ for sure.

[@audreyperrin320]

His family are very rich his dad has his own business I think his sister owns horesrs

[@jeffcanfixit]

I'm a long-time RB fan. But I genuinely like Landon and would love to see him get that championship. 👍👍🏁

[@timothyward6644]

Im saying 6 podiums this year. With 2 being 1st place. Let us check back on this after the season.

[@hehh7161]

that is not very optimistic. he got more than 6 podiums in 2023, with a car that wasn't able to compete for half the races

[@starshiner1160]

Oh boy you must have loved this season

[@liamryan8126]

Great to hear Lando being so composed and smart about the challenge to win a world title. Also echoes the words of Mika Hakkinen saying he wouldn't have won his titles without David Coulthard pushing him as hard as he did. With the way Lando and Oscar have been driving maybe they can push each other to bring McLaren back to the top. Hopefully they can at least notch up some victories this season and make it less of a Red Bull show 🙂🤞

[@wonder-pdl]

I think we might see a prime version of Lando here. With contract extension and security, I think he’s finally able to push past all the rumors and buckle in. Plus Piastri will be pushing him harder than ever this year

[@WjC00LEY]

Lando’s stash is in full effect this year lol

[@mistersir3185]

I'm starting to like Lando more, but dude hasn't shipped the mini helmet model I purchased during Texas Grand Prix last year.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Let’s go, Lando!

[@BPBomber]

lol our man Lando starting to look like Guy Fawkes 😂

[@capalluisce]

I feel like his consistency with McLaren will give him what Max bred with Red Bull. Hope McLaren knows what they got in Lando, and together maximize what they've shown in the second half of the last season. Hopefully that will align with Lando's ambitions and prove this is the best decision for him and the team.

[@ChadSimplicio]

Lando relishes the challenge of taking the fight to Max & Red Bull.

[@billybrennan4730]

Love you’re f1 23 and f1 manager videos so very glad this is back 🙌🏻

[@shagrrr1865]

It's better for the sport if you have more top level drivers spread out over more teams on the grid, i'm delighted he's staying at McLaren for the long term

[@aj.lilley405]

9:20- Always felt like Lando never had respect for Daniel, Daniel’s talent, or Daniel’s time in the sport. He always seemed aloof and over it with Daniel and in interviews when asked about him. I understand drivers do not have to be best friends by any means, but it almost verges on a lack of respect for DR’s time in the sport. That said, I am a big fan of both drivers and can’t wait to see what they do this coming season!

[@metal-gods]

Hopefully he has done a hamilton and knows something we don't.

[@stevenjoseph6048]

Doing a Hamilton is leaving a top team and betting on Midfield team to be a championship contender. Norris leaving McLaren and going to Audi/Sauber/Stake/Kick would be doing a Hamilton

[@duuudde12]

Doing a hamilton. Join a cheating team.Leave,Make a gamble and get so lucky that that team had so much advantage they won 8 years in a row. Nobody is getting that lucky again

[@Umar-gw6fy]

@@duuudde12its not luck its planning nikki lauda knew that mercedes would have a massive engine advantage in the turbo hybrid era thats how he convinced hamilton to move from mclaren to Mercedes

[@Iamtheilluminati]

@@duuudde12’join a cheating team’ you talking about Red Bull?

[@ajorngjdonaydbr]

​​@@Iamtheilluminatiwe can see your comment history, nobody is biting on your obviously toxicity

[@GPXEDXTZ_44]

People who think Lando will win a championship 👇

[@glasgowblueboxingfan9885]

Not at mclaren he wont .

[@sebastiaanbarends]

As a Max fan, I sure hope so, I'd love to see them fighting for it...

[@CJ5EVOLUTION]

No doubt he will get there.

[@jornkaspers1175]

Not if max stays in f1

[@DarkCyberUK]

he's got a much better chance than you, mate.

[@aaronplays3136]

SUCH A LOVELY GUY

[@adamheddle430]

wonder if lando knows something we don't. I thought he would've waited for the summer break and see where mclaren are before deciding but if he sgined before season, he's confident

[@mitch_rules3497]

Tbf they were up for the fight against Max, they have a good young line up who give it there all and aren’t clumsy, mclaren being one of the biggest teams in the sport and are cooking something, maybe we will see Mclaren put up a fight against red bull

[@jamorfati]

Lando must be number one driver at McLaren this year, and beyond. Otherwise I can see Piastri challenging alongside lando for the championship at some point - which would undermine Lando's loyalty ultimately.

[@Spronkz]

Get in there Lando, great news after the heartbreak of Klopp leaving Liverpool

[@snowy.ethereal]

what an incredibly articulate and mature interview, i am incredibly proud of him

[@TechnoGuy11]

I think for right now this was the right decision for Lando because even if McLaren don't progress up the grid and give him a championship winning car he'll still be young enough that he can move on and have plenty of time with another team. I feel like he's the best driver in F1 behind Max and any team will still won't him if things don't workout with McLaren but man I hope they do because I've been a McLaren fan for over 20 years now and I'm just waiting for that next title.

[@Jimmy_Moon]

McLaren have picked up pace in terms of infrastructure. Especially with their new wind-tunnel. No more back and forth to Toyota in Cologne. They also have a massive F1 fan (and motorsports fan) as a CEO. Lando & Oscar will push each other. More so this season. BIG THINGS coming for McLaren, their fans and F1 fans. I love RedBull, been supporting them since 2005. We are a team that require competition to succeed. If McLaren and others can bring consistent performance and wins on and off the track, the more it will push RB. Lando looks very relaxed and confident about himself and team.

[@McLarenMercedes]

Good that you support Red Bull. A genuine Red Bull fan is a rare thing after all. While Ferrari and McLaren have their supporters since the glory days of the past, and even Williams have their supporters from their great 90's most Red Bull "fans" are actually Max Verstappen fans and would stop supporting Red Bull the minute he leaves for any other team. Lando needs to win a race soon. I saw Piastri in both F3 and F2 and was overjoyed when McLaren signed him. Alpine was foolish enough to sign Ocon for a long-term contract and didn't really know what they wanted to with Alonso...

[@dtoften]

Breaking News: Norris and Leclerc signed for multi-year extensions. F1 fans: How long? Team: We will not say. F1 fans: Huh???

[@calumscott8737]

Lando has his head screwed on right and +++ to Craig Slater who has been a consistently excellent reporter on the F1 scene for Sky Cut me in half I'll bleed papaya, Lando has absorbed a lot of the pain of the fightback of the team to get to the front, now that they're nearly there it makes sense he'd say. Hope he's got a load of performance clauses to keep everyone on their toes.

[@MalcolmTann0]

Man’s talking about the world championship 😭 how about win a race first

[@StartTheJoust]

Aah F1 is back so its again time to watch every single one of these interviews with same pr friendly answers everytime. And I love it.

[@dbox1238]

Hopefully the cfd data for the new car convinced him to stay.

[@MinionInc]

LANDO is one of my favorite drivers! 💙

[@joleneannturner7785]

Lando and Max are my favourite drivers 🧡🧡

[@Miloshhhhh]

Wow, great interview. Direct but respectful questions.

[@OldmanNix]

He's become a proper legacy driver now. Like Max at RBR. Leclerc will be at Ferrari. And probably Russel at Merc.

[@Raiyan678]

Great answers by Lando!!

[@ollyd73]

Great interview 👍🏽

[@kirarevcrow]

He seems to be more in control, less agitated

[@eskimo323]

Great interview and answers from Lando. Hope he's very competitive this year.

[@RashID_Music]

Lando is championship material 😊

[@davidb9059]

Lando . Nuts . He will start winning GP's

[@CroweDharmaReloaded]

Something tells me Piastri will soon out perform Norris

[@benbradbury3665]

Why let Craig interview so dull

[@nathansolo2605]

There is something immensely likeable about Lando, a 2024 season with Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren is what tje sport needs. I think Lando would make a great world champion, he's a different cat.

[@floodtheinbox]

Very excited for the McMerc to reappear on the grid

[@isakibrahim8316]

Uncomfortable conversation need to be had if Oscar gets first win before Norris…

[@F1DanielM]

Let’s Go Lando! 💪🇬🇧🏁

[@gerardcrabb4556]

If they keep last year's performance makes sense not to leave at this point new regulations in 2026 can shake up the field...

[@KevIsOffGrid]

lol @ tash ... get in there Nigel

[@okcstormchaser]

I just love that the few haters saying that Oscar will get that first GP win, didn't age well... yes, it's only one for now (Miami, where heat usually hurts performance in the past), but not this time, even after the safety car restart wasn't great, he was able to gain 1.5 in the first lap to not give Max DRS and he controlled the race from there. Ending with a 7.7s gap at the end. So, much love to the Lando comments that were positive, and shame on the haters. We don't see what goes on behind closed doors, and as we know, he's a very technical person, so he understands as such. Yes, 2023 didn't start great, but ended great, this year so far (after the Spanish GP) If he isn't able to at least grab that win, 2nd it is. I can still be objective though as well between team mates, Oscar has had an unbelievable rookie season, he got lucky he only had to suffer that first half vs what Lando has, I'm just looking forward to the rest of the season, it's going to be spicy. Sure, Oscar could as well get his first win this season as well, never know. But man was Lando on fire to grab that pole position in Spain. Anyways, hope to see Lando continuing to get better and better, he's not happy with 2nd now, which is obvious. And now after the more traditional circuit type race tracks coming up, it looks very positive! Cheers everyone!

[@Thomas-zs5wt]

hes been with us since 2019 and now we are starting to battle the red bulls and Mercedes and a few top teams and we are getting close

[@FernGray]

Lewis came in as a rookie next to a 2 time WDC and challenged him so much so he was a championship contender losing out to a WDC by a point. You can’t sit back and wait your turn and yea Hamiltons rookie year proves that you can hit the ground running … but then Again Lewis was a phenom and a prodigy.. no driver has since matched him ..

[@Lewythefly]

Why are there 2 Lando's in the thumbnail?

[@Coatsey007]

I truly hope that his team have built in a performance clause, if not change them. Secondly, I would not have signed with a year to run. I felt he signed too long last time. Just my humble opinion.

[@foxsake_]

One thing tho.. LH, LN & CL havent opted for Red Bull just renewed.. how come?

[@justinm.1]

How many years is a multi-year contract?

[@DKinger]

I rate Lando massively but I think the truth behind not going to RedBull and taking a Championship winning car is the one thing at that team that would stop him from doing so... Max Verstappen. I don't think McLaren can give this man what he needs, not until 2026 and beyond.

[@sunnys7645]

He literally said that and explained why he wouldn't beat Max in a RB. Did you watch the video?

[@Drizzydid]

@@sunnys7645 Yeah but you have to dare to be great. Do you think Alonso would turn down RB even though Aston showed promise and clearly Alonso would maintain #1 status by staying at Aston and not going to RB? Not a chance in hell. He'd go to RB because Alonso in his mind believes he's better than any and everyone on the grid no matter the car. That's been his mindset always. So then you might say well Alonso is a different animal...to which I would say that's exactly what you need to be in a sport like this to reach all time great status.

[@sunnys7645]

@@Drizzydid Bad example because Alonso and Max would be horrible teammates for each other. Lewis, Alonso or Max can never be on the same team or it’s a recipe for disaster. Also given the ecosystem Max has around him, Alonso would definitely lose that battle over a season. That has nothing to do with his confidence which you’re talking about

[@DKinger]

@@sunnys7645 Yeah I did, im saying his best bet is in RB yet he doesnt even bother giving it a chance, how can he beat max in a RB with a McLaren but write off any chance at beating him in a equal car. Doesnt make any sense.

[@sunnys7645]

@@DKinger its not just about the equal car. Its that the car is built around the driver. Joining a new team is rarely ever perfect chemistry, let alone joining a reigning world champion who already has the perfect chemistry. If it was Max going to Mclaren to replace Oscar, Lando would be 1000 times more confident.

[@paulsven7923]

Zac told him Piastri needs a wingman

[@chanalexa6923]

Lando is growing mustache🎉🎉🎉

[@SSLUBBs]

He's a big boy now 😁 Looking forward to a strong season for Papaya!🟧

[@ChequeWriter]

He's lying. He would've loved that Mercedes seat

[@GustavoDiaz-p8y]

hace unos meses hociconeabas con que algunos de los pilotos de la parrilla estando en Redbull harian mejor papel que Checo y ahora haces estas declaraciones , se nota que no te asusta pelear con Max... te da pavor.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@InsideMen-n5q]

So entering his 6th year in F1 without a win, and his rookie team mate last year took it too him. Expect fireworks this season as Oscar gets way more comfortable with the car, and the team and starts to beat Norris on a regular basis, and then lets see how the solidarity in the team is. I expect McLaren to experience fireworks internally this year.

[@constantinepenguamo4050]

I like that Lando has now entered the "bad facial hair" phase of his career.

[@101BrokenWorld]

Come on lando let's see some brits at the top of the grid throughout this season let's Go Go Go Best of luck lad 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@akaashbhadra7329]

He scratched his lower ear when he said he will be world champion with this team... Micro expression guys.

[@MarleyDiesel]

Can't wait for them to win again

[@maximnewman2483]

I definitely believe he’s made the right choice. He would be going from a team in which he is the number 1, with a car that has great potential, based off of where they were at the end of the season, and the management structure that they are implementing, to a team built around Max, in which he’d never win a championship. When it comes to Charles though, I believe it’s more he has no other choice but to stay at Ferrari, since there’s no other option open for the foreseeable future.

[@naveenvigneshr3075]

from f1 fans to lando: please try to fight Max as hard as possible

[@mclarenrob2]

Moving to Red Bull would've been extremely stupid. He can go against Max in the future if he wants to once he's achieved his goal.

[@crystal8537]

As a Carlos fan, Mclaren is a great team ❤

[@MrCoxie23]

Nice one lando

[@obscuraapit]

Lando is a class act! Unlike Lewis who shamelessly won't stop taking shots at Max despite not winning a race in two years, Lando has the brains to let his driving do the talking and not yap on.

[@muddynutz]

as a hamilton fan, if finding it really easy to subscribe as a lando fan now, dude is so down to earth and helped mclaren improve last year

[@Alan1michel]

at the end of the day, HE WAS afraid to join MAX at red bull. "you have to be happy, and comfortable where you are" he knows he would be happy having Max as teammate.

[@wreckgar23]

Heh. If only he'd held out

[@TheBroz]

Held out for what? Ferrari were pursuing him.

[@noahdoerfler1865]

@@TheBrozFerrari has been pursuing Lewis for like 15 years lmao

[@angelwalker.]

As of now, verstappen has been able to carry the team but if checo would have finished 3rd last year, 100% lando could have been at the 2nd seat at redbull. If he keeps the momentum 2024 and checo messes up worst than 2023, idk how contracts work but i think redbull would want lando if its possible to break contract. That would make redbull the most dominant team ever for 2025. But for now im happy for lando. Unfortnately for him with max and the RB car is almost impossible to beat but looking forward to the future

[@jules263]

You said it. You don’t know how contracts work 😂 like these racers on millions of dollars a week care what you think.

[@sebacodpy6983]

He needs a WIN , i think he can do it this year , i will let slide a w for lando instead of super max just one tho

[@deadshot_trixx]

Lando: "Will this team (mclaren) help me become formula 1 world champion" Me: Not as long as Max and Red Bull are still together"

[@timmanto1022]

Transfer Fees are always plausible.

[@Taylor___]

I don’t think he will ever be a world champion at McLaren though sadly. It’ll be Red Bull for another 2 years and when the reg changes it’ll be the same two teams again.

[@gameofender4463]

Or Ferrari. I’d glad to see Charles or George be WDC soon.

[@ic3man]

It just me, or does Lando look a lot more like MotoGP rider Fabio Di Gianantonio?

[@nigelharris175]

Absolutely no doubt - future world champion.