McLaren star sets staggering new F1 RECORD
McLaren star sets staggering new F1 RECORD
Lando Norris may not have claimed a single race victory in his career, but he has already broken a Formula 1 record.
The 24-year-old's stock within the sport is growing by the race, with his performances in the McLaren both in 2023 and 2024 boosting his team into a position where they are regularly challenging the 'big three' teams.
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In 2024, the Woking-based team are indeed in third so far in the constructors' championship, and Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri form a driver partnership that is the envy of most other teams up and down the paddock.
Both have also signed new contracts that will keep them with the team beyond the regulation changes in 2026, making them immune from the ensuing driver market chaos that may follow Lewis Hamilton's stunning switch to Ferrari.
Norris' phenomenal podium record
At the Australian Grand Prix, a third and fourth place finish for Norris and Piastri boosted the team even further, as they hope to challenge Ferrari and Mercedes for the 'best of the rest' crown behind Red Bull.
That particular result was Norris' 14th career podium, a pretty phenomenal record considering he has never driven what you would consider to be a car capable of winning races.
It also gave him a rather unwanted record, however, as being the driver with the most podiums to not have won a race in F1 history, suggesting he is the sport's new 'nearly man'.
The young Brit overtook Nick Heidfeld, who raced between 2000-2011 without claiming a victory, but did manage 13 podiums with the likes of BMW Sauber, Williams and Renault.
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Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
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- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
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- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
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- Miami Grand Prix 2024
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- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
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- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
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- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
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