Imagine being trolled by the fans of the very sport that talks endlessly about diversity, inclusion and being more accepting and appreciative of athletes since they, as seen in the case of this one, put their lives on the line? Imagine being at the receiving end of trolls and vitriol in an age where we constantly hear the phrase ‘harassment’ or ‘bully behaviour’, particularly when subjects like mental health awareness aren’t just Podcast subjects or Posters hanging on thought provoking walls anymore; rather relevant themes being discussed widely (as they should). Imagine being in midst of a world championship fight with none other than a certain Max Verstappen, already a four-time World Champion, breathing down your neck with just a race to go but with the points deficit to the defending champion (which Max began 2025 F1 season as) being anything but a convincing threat. Finally, imagine being in the know that despite driving the fastest car out there, which was clearly the case with the McLaren MCL 39, there’s every bit of a chance of throwing it all away, which well, is so common in F1? Lando Norris, the latest Formula 1 World Champion is all this and more.
And yet, that he kept his cool under incessant pressure, which the 2025 Abu Dhabi was, says something about his craft. About the contender he was at the Yas Marina. About the athlete he’s turned out to be in the fastest form of single-seater Grand Prix racing. And it’s that he is, at the end of the day, a worthy F1 World Champion may still seem salty to so many fan groups out there.
But here’s some food for thought
Surely, Oscar Piastri did deserve to win the 2025 crown, too. But the young and blazingly fast Aussie did have some close moments and some bizarre ones where errors and alleged backing of Lando- as many pointed to- spoiled the party for the Victorian from Melbourne. And yet, how does that make Lando Norris bad or unworthy as many may still be feeling? So one reckons, in times where complexity is the order of the day and where just about everyone and anyone is, an opinion maker (not that there must be a rule against it), sense dictates to focus at hard facts. And in this case, it seems to make a clear case for the fine Briton: the fastest form of MotorRacing’s latest Drivers’ champion. Congrats to the 26 year old.
The following are some tabloid-esque contest that may interest fans and readers interested in consuming Lando Norris’s world outside the tarmac:
| Grand Prix Wins | Date of Birth | World Titles | Net Worth | Girlfriend name | Noted Cars |
| 11 | 26 years, born in 1999 | 1 World Title | £200 million | Margarida Corceiro (Portuguese Actress) | McLarens (765LT Spider, P1, Senna, 720S, GT, 570S), rare classics like the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Miura, Porsche Carrera GT, Shelby Cobra, and a custom Land Rover Defender |