Lando Norris Opens Up On His Journey & What's Next For McLaren

[@averyjasper]

Not even 30 seconds in and I’ve had to pause because him saying “high performance is different for everyone” is something I needed to hear. As someone with disabilities and who struggles with simple daily tasks, that just means a lot to hear from someone like Lando.

[@jolttsp]

All it takes is being honest and critical with yourself, if you can do that you can feel good about your performance. Go dominate 👍

[@luammerces2461]

Beautiful ❤. I paused at the same time to reflect on it.

[@funnyhandle]

given that lando has become my favourite F1 driver it’s a bit of a relief that he’s as down to earth, intelligent and thoughtful as he is. we all know he’s charismatic and funny (and talented) but something like this really shows why he’s worth rooting for.

[@oransjball]

Baffled that he can become someones favorite driver based on how he changed since 2019. I guess you're too young to spot an idiot

[@marcusambrester]

​@@oransjballNo, idiots make it pretty easy to spot them.

[@IamAnnahi]

​@@oransjballwhat do you mean since 2019? Has he done anything? (im in the beginning of the video)

[@cusernament]

​@IamAnnahi Lando did nothing wrong. He used to joke around a lot, do pranks on people like Carlos, make funny videos with Legos. Stuff like that. He realized after his first year that he needed to be more professional, and concentrate more during the entire grand prix weekend.

[@oransjball]

He can do all that without behaving like a d-head. There is a reason he clarifies in every F1 beyond the grid pod that he doesnt mean to come off as a d-head, but hes an idiot with no insight into his own behavior. Hopefully Piastri will humble the kid while tearing him a new one. @@cusernament

[@zyxwl2015]

This is such a different side of Lando that people don't see and don't realize, dead serious about his job and laser focused on what he needs to do. Interesting to hear about the struggles he went through, the talks he had with himself, and how he pulls through it

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Thank you

[@TrackMouse34]

This is what I want out of Drive to Survive. This kind of insight into the drivers’ minds. Great interview, very well done and since we can’t get this from Netflix I’m glad you guys are doing it!

[@catrionadughlas5972]

Seeing this side of him actually comes as no surprise to me. Lando is an amazing human being, knew that since day one. So talented yet with his feet firmly on the ground. The more I know of him the more i respect and admire him really. SO proud of this young man. I'm sure he will achieve great things in the sport, he truly deserves it!

[@sarahcp3965]

Rewatching this after listening to George’s, it makes you realise how differently people approach life. Lando seems to have had more of a nurturing relationship with his family, which to me makes him more relatable as a person. I’m excited to see them race each other in the future.

[@mossdem]

I never knew Landos parents were rich, I just sort of presumed it - That being said, I never really put much thought to it. Lando does a great job of keeping 10 toes on the ground and still enjoy the life and luxuries that he is able to afford. A great example to future generations of how a person should carry them self.

[@happiyyyy]

They are all very rich.

[@perfor5376]

@@happiyyyyalbon wasnt, neither was perez

[@perfor5376]

Or hamilton

[@mossdem]

@@perfor5376 Lewis is a little more flashy with his money but he likes his fashion so I see no issue in that. Generally a really humble guy, you are right! A few are, Vettel was a great example also!

[@emilietan4914]

Fernando comes from a very working class family

[@eastbaysrfr]

The best interview of Lando I’ve ever seen due primarily to the time we had to see what a humble. terrific guy he is

[@iamadiduzz]

Lando finally have his firsst win at miami gp! 🔥

[@Apiwagner]

Loved it! It's really great to put focus on how they were brought up, and how it is that they ended up were they are today. Also, this podcast is called "the high performance podcast"... Daniel should have his episode too... given that he is a 'High performance Athlete, KI KI RRRA'

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

We would love to have Daniel on!!

[@shadowfox277]

Best comment ❤

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

Spend even just a short amount of time watching Lando on something like him interacting with esports and his sim racing community. It's easy to quickly get a good measure of the young mans character. He is light hearted, warm, caring, fair, competitive and funny. Not to mention absolutely as quick as they come on track. 100% my favorite F1 driver.

[@georgiagurl8266]

Lando is a very grounded young man, his win will come soon.

[@stormzamboni6157]

LOL not this season. I hope so though!

[@jayfangRSA]

What I like about Lando is this interview is totally in character with everything else I've seen from him. Not same can be said for every guest.

[@larajermyn1032]

I have always seen Lando as a very grounded and authentic human being, and this just emphasized what a special character he is, he has integrity, respect and happy to do the work needed, and always has good intentions. I can see why he and Carlos connect so well, they have the same values, and come from very grounded families. Thx. Loved this podcast.

[@jason9875]

Great podcast, interesting to hear a different side of Lando.

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CoffeeHobby]

Fantastic to hear the more human side of a driver I really respect and have supported since his first season. Honestly, some of his answers made me look at what I do and think "You know... I could maybe change some stuff" Very insightful!

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

thanks John

[@testopatia106]

Looks like I had more faith in Lando than he did. He is superb.

[@r7coo]

All f1 drivers have a backer in junior formula to get them to f1 - so less of the sarky comments.

[@mack2001x]

@@YY-ln1olevery single driver had a financial backer because it costs millions to get to F1. usually its the parents of the driver but sometimes a sponsor, but NO ONE gets to formula 1 without a financial backer. literally impossible

[@hujanair2]

That sochi race was heartbreaking for me too. I was cheering for lando. If the rain wasn't there, he would have won. You'll definitely get it lando, you're one heck of a driver 👍 pls dont believe people that says otherwise.

[@Brookswallace]

Such a great video really enjoyed seeing the mental struggles he's dealt with and also so interesting to see his point of view on the Russian GP. It was heart breaking as a fan but awesome to see that he learned from it!

[@K-ARMA0]

day by day, I am becoming a F1 Mclaren team fan and supporter.

[@jcarlospereira4868]

what a good interview!. Lando is a such nice kid that is difficult to describe. He speaks and acts from his heart, truthfully and transparently, which show his honesty approach in life and racing. Congratulations to all!.

[@boatman222345]

Great interview giving real insight into the emotional factors, strengths and weaknesses, that go into achieving maximum performance in a sport as complex, stressful, and dangerous as Formula One. As always I am massively impressed by the ability of people like Lando to adapt to the demands and to grow through doing it!

[@rachelmim834]

How did these guys get Lando to not laugh his head off through the entire interview. Every single time I see Lando he is losing it with laughter. He’s gotta be the happiest person I’ve ever seen and he always makes everyone lose it around him. Don’t get me wrong, I love it but you guys did very well to actually get him chatting. He’s awesome. Love him. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@stormvent2572]

Brilliant interview. What a lovely young man Lando is and wise.

[@koelsquendle4488]

Unreal podcast, genuinely surprised this hasn't hit F1 Twitter yet

[@jasmandhillon2056]

I mean I just found out ab it from f1 twt and lando’s getting cooked for something he said about Lewis so 💀

[@broughy23]

@@jasmandhillon2056 Yeah because some of Team LH are salty crybabies who can't handle the truth unfortunately

[@broughy23]

@T S well duh Lewis is the most successful F1 driver of all time. It doesn't change the fact that a portion of Lh fans have an unhealthy obsession with Lando. You can't hashtag stay blessed while harassing someone lol

[@broughy23]

@T S Do you speak on behalf of every member of team LH tho?

[@tanyadimitrova1412]

He is L O V E :D I love how young he is and same time he is grow up for the serious side of life and job

[@rr_10102]

nice to hear that they go over raido messages and that Lando is aware how he speaks on the radio. I didn't know how mature Lando actually is and how much respect he gives to others. Respect to him. Thanks for this in-depth interview

[@saindhaveesh]

Somehow stumbled upon this gem of a discussion after watching funniest F1 moments all day. It is super refreshing to see a 22-year old who has lived in a bubble (not being negative) have such mature thoughts and a nice perspective of life in general. Great video! 👏🏽

[@bjs7442]

I have watched Lando closely since 2019 and have seen him mature and grow as a person and this has reflected in his driving performance and off track maturity. I do hope he takes another step forward in 2022. He is a bit special and hope the car is good enough to show his talent.

[@5mbbuilders459]

Having a lot of respect for this Jong man, talks just as an ordinary Jong man, no nonsense . Stay like this Lando and your time will come. Whishing you all the best.

[@Ale-fd6uj]

De Jong man

[@Theduke432]

Great lad and great driver. He definitely deserves his place in f1. hopefully he gets some championships to go with his great career ahead of him. Great interview 🏆🙌🏻

[@pipthomas2783]

I love how you let the interviewees talk and lead, with just a few pointers and prompts - I forwarded this to my emerging youth athletes - thank you guys and Lando - loads of gems for them to take into their sport (rugby league).

[@matchboxoffice1989]

Great podcast. I was really impressed with how honest and open Lando was too. It really felt like we went behind the curtain on this one, which of course doesn’t always happen on these types of podcast, where the guest doesn’t want to show any sort of ‘weakness’ 👏

[@greerbox]

What a wonderful young man. Lando you are wonderful.

[@LABTESTED]

all i saw there in the last hour of listening to this was what a wonderful job landos parents have done in bringing up such a lovely chap with immense talent

[@JTLaser1]

Lando’s dad made the investment, and I get the rewards! The enjoyment I get from watching this grounded young man succeed is sheer joy. He had me as a fan when he sheared his hair for charity! (P.S. I’m 65, so I’m not easy to impress.)

[@RufMichAn88]

Lando is one of my favourite humans, I really admire his attitude beside all the pressure and complainings coming from others, this business is really just for very strong personalities, what he definitely is. Lando is twelve years younger then me, but I am still learning a lot from him for my own life.

[@edvin884]

Landos parents can be proud for raising such a nice young man. It doesn't matter if he comes from rich family as long as he think that he is a part of a team.

[@xcovermyeyesx]

All of these things he has learned are so crucial to success in any profession. It is kind of amazing how young he is vs the things he has learned about himself and also working with others. I know people twice his age who could use some advice on these things. You guys did a great job asking questions that gave room for a comfortable and honest conversation. :)

[@rubensolinger17]

Such a great guy, really inspiring. Did not expect him to be such a good talker tbh. Great podcast!

[@oldmanhkg]

Support this nice young man, hopes Lando do well this year

[@glenniz1]

Another spectacular program Gentlemen! This channel has become the premier channel for in-depth insight, into the minds and lives of all those involved with Formula1. Thank You for all of your hard work and effort!!!👍🏁

[@luizamartins7326]

really good podcast!!! so happy to see lando’s perception of certain things

[@elliottgould5114]

Damn

[@MarisaHoffarth]

this is the best life advice I’ve ever been given from a stranger ;)

[@robincardillo4119]

Great interview. An impeccable young man with great humility and values. Wonderful to watch racing. Thank you Lando.

[@marii_zamb]

This was a great video! Getting to know Lando like that and just listened to what he has leaned with all this years at f1 and what he has struggle with. I think that he gave us such an important message because sometimes you just have to let yourself enjoy life and learn for the mistakes you make and move on. That's how life works and understanding that sometimes is very difficult. Also, I think that the way he deals with the social media is good because is true that sometimes people just see things and believe it and they don't take time to know the person well or to see the full context so is good to just accept that those people are always going to exist and there is nothing you can do about it. Thank you for this video and i would love to see more content like that. Lando, you are such an amazing person, thank you for your advises and I wish you all of the best for the next season :) -M

[@Sigh1er]

Loved this podcast with Lando N. Gives you more background on the racer personaly. Would like to see more racers like Oscar P. or Pierre on the podcast.

[@jarek3573]

The only rich kid that I like. Best of luck, Lando!

[@sunshine7631]

LOVED this! Great questions and honest dialogue. Thank you guys and thank you Lando!

[@marcusambrester]

Can we all agree that Lando is the nicest, most genuine dude on the F1 grid? In addition to being an INCREDIBLY talented driver!

[@ln2675]

What I looove about him is how modern he is. He could have lived in any other era and still be modern. He is SUCH an interesting and profound character with a most unique sense of humour. I love listening to him.

[@vrccb]

This young man is now more than ready for Sushi. Brilliant interview and interviewers.

[@Artois2011]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gabrielabatres]

The book mentioned by Lando, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" by Mark Manson, is a great book to gain perspective in life especially when you feel a lot of pressure with whatever you're doing. I read it some time ago and really liked it as well. I think the questions and interview overall were great. Lando has definitely grown more while not letting go of the notion that life is meant to be enjoyed because one day everything will be in the past. And just like he said, it's easy to say but to put it into action is something that can be a struggle at times. Work hard and play hard. Great episode! #highperformance

[@flipperdoktor]

I got to know Lando's nature on his streams thanks to Corona. Also Leclerce, Max and some other drivers. L4NDO impressed me then, such a "privileged" young man, a Formula 1 driver for McLaren, wow, and he plays computer games with us folks! Since then I've been keeping my fingers crossed for him and watching his progress. It wasn't easy because the German-speaking commentators mostly skipped him, which annoyed me quite a bit. Today no one can deny his achievements and although the races in the midfield are more exciting than the front of the field I wish him to compete with Max, Hamilton and Russel.

[@shadowfox277]

Holy Sh*t “ live the life as normally as possible “ wow so young !!! and already has lots of wisdom & wit!! he will go far love Lando ❤

[@superdupertyson]

Dont know how i didnt find your channel til now. Love the interviews

[@lincasteel-butler531]

Beautiful. Love watching him grow as a person ❤🎉

[@jcchao9]

came across this bc of lando, but then realized that these two must be the hosts that ask the best questions in the world

[@garycrawley8385]

Being an OZ always proud of Danny Ric What a wonderful young man very grounded A fantastic driver and let’s hope he sees lots of podiums this year A credit to his mum and dad

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

keen to get him on the podcast

[@TommoOnYoutube]

G'won son

[@jason9875]

Hey Tommo! I guess we both follow F1 content 😂.

[@Deznspel]

swagwan tommo fancy seeing you here

[@CamilaSalcedoMoncaleano]

Love this side of Lando!

[@Goncalvesmalu]

Im having SO MUCH fun watching your videos!!! Keep us updated please hhaha post about everything ❤😂

[@stoss-11]

this has to be the best podcast of the year so far you have to get more drivers on this pod! I watched all the way from the start to finish

[@EH-im1po]

really nice interview with insightful questions and answers!

[@jamesascher8147]

these are great interviews

[@Adventurewchrist]

I enjoyed this interview, thank you for sharing

[@squiretomasie7003]

Lando thank you for this great interview. I am so impressed with your attitude and insight and able to recall! Your attitude to make it fun is the answer. I raced and can relate to you. Your are so expressive about your feelings it brings me joy! Thank you!!!!!

[@TylerGodwin88]

what a great podcast. Packed full of great conversation right from the very start. No BS just meaningful conversation. Great job.

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Thank you

[@elainel3058]

fabulous podcast! Nice insight to Lando the person. I can't help but think that the difference between a great athlete and and exceptional athlete is realizing where one can improve. Lando still does not admit to his error "NO" "leave me alone" played a role in losing out to Lewis. He not only lost 1st, but finished 7th and got lucky that he was not penalized for his illegal entry into pit wall. Yes the team failed him on weather, but he also told them to leave him alone. I am sure leading the race with Lewis breathing down his neck, was stressful, but Lando should be able to realize that his decision/communication with his engineer played a huge role.

[@usernamesSux9]

Hoping Lando will finish in top 3 in Driver's championship. Hopefully McLaren is quick this year

[@radamus210]

Outstanding chat with a kid I just adore more all the time and wish him all the best. This is a young man anyone can be proud of and good on his parents, Excellent job mum and dad! Huge fan Lando from Ohio.

[@mikepalin9949]

This has really helped me. I’m by far in a different profession but I’m going through things that are being talked about in this.

[@merizita]

The best interview of Lando so far... Great podcast! Congrats!

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

thanks!

[@FayaReagan]

The McLaren team in 2024 is worth looking forward to

[@MattsPaddock]

This was awesome, thank you for bringing Lando in!! 🥰

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

Our pleasure!

[@MannyMason888]

Honestly I am blown away by the amazing content on this channel, serious high-level insghts that everyone should be consuming as part of their digital diet, incredible!

[@doms587]

Great podcast guys I enjoyed this a lot love that lando is a hard worker and his thought processes when he drives wow

[@danellis-jones1591]

As a Brit living in Perth, Australia, McLaren is the obvious choice as my favourite team. Lando is going to give George, Carlos, Charles and Dan a real run for their money. The post-Hamilton era is set up to be a new golden F1 era.

[@Banyo__]

I appreciate this interview and having this just very real conversations about the reality of it all on and off the track. I relate a lot to the end bit about finally achieving your goal. I wanted to graduate university since I was in the fifth grade, and I worked very hard at it, sacrificed a lot for my studies in high school, and finally I got to that moment graduating with honors at my univeristy and walking across that stage in front of all my family and I barely felt any joy when it happened. I know though, that the process to get there, all those hard nights, all the studying, having some real good times with friends, my time living in the dorms...looking back, I have no regrets because that is what I appreciated and learned more from than the accolades and diploma that has been sitting in a closet somewhere in the same tube they gave it to me in on the day I graduated.

[@jdtv05]

Great podcast. Love Lando and great to hear him talk through everything.

[@SuperPassionflower]

Very interesting channel! Happy I came across this and what a delightful conversation!!! Love Lando's 3 non-negotiables: enjoy Life, be Kind (to others) , be Kind to Yourself. ❤

[@shengweisw9324]

Damn i miss jake humphrey on F1. I miss the BBC trio. Jake, DC and Eddie. Best trio! before crofty and martin

[@about300pigs]

Great to see the serious side of Lando! Thank you for this great podcast

[@LeaH-zm5wc]

first time watching/hearing and really loved it! being a f1 fan and involved in bettering and improving yourself this was honestly perfect!!

[@by.machin]

Incredible Podcast! Lando is a nice guy!

[@HighPerformancePodcast]

No doubt!

[@tonythompsonauthor]

Love this guy

[@Wiganpilot]

This was a really good interview, well done Guys.

[@brentstremel2396]

Class act

[@andrewtrimble1095]

Great interview. Hat's off to the 3 of u. Thanks for letting lando give an insight to his growth through the sport. His honesty and not dimiss the privilege card as so many do.

[@Micfri300]

Having parents who are well off completely removes the physiological aspects that someone who is not so well off has which allows them to completely concentrate to become the very best because you can diet effectively and have the facilites ie parents being able to drive wherever in order to bring their children to different events when they are young.

[@zyxwl2015]

I think all the karting kids are well off in that sense, karting is a very expensive hobby after all

[@kerrywilliams4517]

As ever - a brilliant discussion and really interesting to hear from such a grounded story from an up & coming star.

[@HexlGaming]

15:28 It's amazing how much stuff is mandatory and how much is optional, but also how big of a difference the optionals can make, like no one would mind if you gave them a compliment or if you lend them a hand when you see that there is an opportunity for you to help them out. Nobody would mind if you gave them a piece of advice that would make whatever they are doing easier or if you do something to make it better for them. None of these things are mandatory. All these things are optional, but they can make a nice difference in the end. It can amount to a big difference in the end between someone that only does the mandatory things and someone that elects to also do the optionals.

[@yentl]

I love the questions that you asked ❤

[@ariebroek2404]

Fantastic stuff. Excellent material for learning if you want to build a high performance environment.

[@PlayinTheLongGame]

seems to have quite a mature head on young shoulders. I was interested to see his reaction at Monza when Riccardo took P1 and his team asked Norris to back off so Daniel could cross the line first. Lando appeared to be quicker but he backed off and didn't appear to make a big hoo haaa about it. Maclaren took a 1,2.. Quite mature... wish him well.. and love the podcasts boys and spread the word as often as I can ..its such good food for the soul.... thanks from NZ

[@kyliemcartney4316]

Daniel was tire saving, lando was never going to get past DR. scoot scoot!

[@twentyThirdofJuly]

good one, enjoyed listening. and thanks for the subtitle as well!

[@simoneonorato1223]

loved it so much!

[@Sai_Saracen]

for someone who is considered as an elite F1 driver and do rate him (for all its worth) as such ..he seems to have some self doubt which is healthy as human.. but not typical of the best F1 drivers.. you look at Senna Schumacher Hamilton and Verstappen.. all have huge inner belief.. its fascinating and I wonder if this will hinder or propel him.. as Mclaren and Lando fan i hope its the latter

[@Takdashark]

He’s young, hasn’t been in a front running car to truly test himself against the best consistently. So it’s natural to have self doubt. They all will at some point, I think he’s got the balls to talk about it publicly! Go Lando!

[@Sai_Saracen]

@@Takdashark Max was younger when he was thrusted into RB and Lewis was also young when he landed the Mclaren drive against 2 times champ Alonso... it's not about age... I guess with all these elite F1 drivers there is a sense of ruthless and utter confidence in and outside the car.. even Vettel who is considered to be one of the nicest guys in F1 he screwed Webber to make sure he ended up on top.. now Lando has the talent to be F1 great.. that overtake in Monza last year is one of the best I've ever seen...I just hope that element of self-doubt is not the missing 1% that is needed to take him to the top

[@purpledahlia1969]

@@Sai_Saracen his self doubt reminds me totally of jonny. wilkinson, one of England's greatest ever rugby players (they mentioned his world cup winning kick in the podcast.) Wilkinson suffered terribly anxiety and self doubt, but it only pushed him to higher and higher achievements. Lando has come a long way in his three years of being in F1 and he's far from the arrogant or bratty type some have cast him as.

[@Sai_Saracen]

@@purpledahlia1969 great point about Wilkinson ...however .. 1) not sure Wilko communicated these doubts while playing... 2)it's a bit different in a team sport like rugby where you have teammates including greats like Dallaglio and Johson to compensate for any mental or technical shortcomings.. in F1 it's a whole different case as the driver is alone in that car against 19 competitive souls.. and then the greater battle within the team including politics and getting the team behind you.. just look at Gasly and what happened to him at Red Bull and afterward... the mentality of the elite/greats of F1 was uncompromising... The question is would like Lando to remain this very humble guy which we all admire,, or be a prick and a world championship?? I hope he can achieve that without compromising.. hut history of all sport tells me otherwise

[@Takdashark]

@@Sai_Saracen Lando was thrust into essentially a low midfield car, so it’s not entirely the same. Lewis and Max were in front running cars. That being said, both Max and Lewis are exceptional and have proved it from the get go. I don’t disagree about having the killer instinct. But having the smarts to build a team around you during its transformation is a trait of a good leader. Will he be a world champion, that remains to be seen. But I would like to see it!

[@avrilhodge3446]

Great interview with an amazing young man. Took me many more years to understand things in life. ‘The Subtle Art of not giving a Fuck’ is one of THE best books you can ever read. Makes me smile to think that Lando is living the best life he can, and I hope he has great success, as he will have certainly earned it! Respect! 👍

[@calhil9022]

Great listen mate someone who knows F1 asking questions for a change