Lando Norris will take a look at McLaren’s new MCL-HY hypercar on the Algarve Worldwide Circuit forward of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The take a look at on the Portimao circuit is about to happen on Monday 14 September and can enable the Woking outfit to proceed its growth of the MCL-HY with suggestions from the 2025 System 1 champion.
The McLaren MCL-HY is the machine that can compete within the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2027. The hypercar, which is powered by a V6 twin-turbocharged mid-engine producing 697 horsepower, has been designed by McLaren with Dallara caring for the chassis.
Norris, who beforehand drove the McLaren MCL-HY at Goodwood, has hinted at a future Le Mans outing on a number of events. “You realize, I nonetheless really feel like I wish to go and take a look at different issues,” he stated in a video posted to the McLaren YouTube channel in Could 2026. “Do Le Mans, now McLaren are doing Le Mans, so possibly go and try this in some unspecified time in the future.
“However I do not know. I am nonetheless younger, so I’ve not considered all the pieces simply but. However, you realize, sooner or later hopefully I’ve youngsters and so they get into racing or one thing after which I can stay the story once more.”
He additionally confirmed his curiosity within the endurance race through the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, when he advised reporters he would “love” to tackle the problem.
Lando Norris, McLaren MCL-HY
Photograph by: Jakob Ebrey / Getty Pictures
Norris’s upcoming go to to Portugal follows the Spanish Grand Prix on the new Madring circuit. Whereas the Briton began the race from pole place, he misplaced out after an ill-timed digital security automotive value him the race lead.
Mercedes driver and present championship chief Kimi Antonelli received his eighth grand prix of the season. He was joined on the rostrum by Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen and Norris completed third.
Antonelli’s victory prolonged his lead within the drivers’ championship to 81 factors over his team-mate George Russell in second place. Norris sits fourth behind Lewis Hamilton.
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