Lando Norris admitted he was “shaking slightly bit” from the overwhelming reception at his devoted ‘Landostand’ at Stowe nook through the British Grand Prix weekend.
The McLaren driver will line up sixth on the grid for his residence grand prix, however the immense assist of his followers has left him hoping to placed on a superb present.
“There’s loads of yellow! Even Carlos stated, ‘Oh my God!’ It is unbelievable. It is wonderful to see so many individuals right here. I am shaking slightly bit. That is loopy!” he advised Sky Sports activities F1 as he stood in entrance of his branded grandstand.
“It is an exquisite feeling. That is in contrast to something regular in life. I do not assume anybody appreciates how a lot this all means to somebody to face right here and see so many individuals. It is actually lovely.”
When pressed on his hopes for the grand prix, Norris added: “We are going to settle for nothing however a win right this moment! Perhaps that is a bit unrealistic, however I’ll placed on a superb present. We had a superb present yesterday with P3 within the dash.”
Launched in 2025, the Landostand is a devoted grandstand for followers of the 2025 champion. For the 2026 British Grand Prix, the sold-out grandstand returned with a brand-new, purpose-built viewing space and a devoted fan zone the place ticketholders obtain unique merchandise.
Mercedes’ George Russell joked about stealing a number of the ‘Landostand’ from the McLaren driver forward of the race. “I would love it, to be trustworthy, it is one thing we have spoken about with the workforce previously,” he stated. “It is in all probability one thing we’re working in the direction of for subsequent 12 months.
Lando Norris, McLaren
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“The place I might wish to put it? Most likely, I imply, Lando’s bought fairly a great place on the surface of Stowe, so I am going to attempt to steal it off him.”
Norris responded, with a cheeky grin: “Good luck! And yeah, I imply, he can do no matter he desires. I simply have, I feel, extra passionate followers and a greater fanbase.
“So mine was extra needed from a public viewpoint, which is a superb factor. However the factor is, even in my grandstand, there is a good mixture of all followers. It isn’t simply merely followers who’re right here to assist me.
“It is a grandstand. It is my grandstand, however on the similar time, it is stuffed with another groups, and in addition different drivers, which I’ve bought nothing in opposition to. So yeah, he can simply do no matter he desires, however he is actually not taking lots of my seats.”
Norris presently sits fourth within the drivers’ championship with 85 factors after a rocky begin to the 2026 season for McLaren. He sits two factors forward of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in fifth and 47 factors behind seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in third.
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