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The new world champion has a desire about the seven-time one heading into his title defence.
Lando Norris expressed his eagerness to have more racing opportunities with Lewis Hamilton during the 2026 F1 season, especially after securing his first world championship in 2025. Hamilton faced a challenging debut year at Ferrari in 2025, describing it as a “nightmare” due to struggles with the SF-25 machine and failing to achieve a grand prix podium.
Although a wheel-to-wheel battle did not happen between Norris and Hamilton during Norris’s championship-winning year, both drivers have shown mutual respect for each other on and off the track.
As the 11th British world champion, Norris hopes to have intense battles with the ninth champion, Lewis Hamilton, in the upcoming 2026 season.
Norris acknowledges Hamilton as one of the greatest drivers of all time and looks forward to challenging himself against elite competitors like Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, and Hamilton.
Anticipation is high among drivers like Norris, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri for the new season, as they all aim to make their mark and compete for the crown in the highly competitive field of F1.
