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Lando Norris has revealed he will be racing with the number 1 on his McLaren next season after winning the 2025 F1 Drivers’ Championship.
Lando Norris announced that he will race with the number 1 on his McLaren car next season following his victory in the 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship. He clinched his first F1 title at the Yas Marina Circuit by outperforming his teammate Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. Norris emerged as the champion after a challenging 24-round season, narrowly defeating Verstappen by a margin of two points. Verstappen, who had a strong finish to the season with six wins in the last 10 races, had to settle for third place in Abu Dhabi, marking McLaren’s first Drivers’ title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008. Norris expressed his intention to adopt the No. 1 number, traditionally reserved for the World Champion, for the upcoming 2026 season, emphasizing the importance of the achievement for the entire McLaren team and their collective pride.
