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After battling Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix, Lando Norris recounts watching Lewis at the fist Formula 1 race that he ever went to.
At the British Grand Prix, Lando Norris went head to head with Lewis Hamilton in the closing moments of the race, and managed to come out on top.
Afterwards he revealed watching Lewis race was one of the things that inspired him to be a racing driver.
“I was seven,” Norris said.
“I’d never been to a race in Formula 1 and 2017 was my first ever Formula 1 race that I went to. And I was here with McLaren. Until then, I’d only ever watched it on TV.
“So those times were, yeah, I mean, that was it, 2007 and 2008… Seeing the beautiful teamwork of Lewis and Fernando [Alonso], reminds me of all of my relationships, my team-mates,” he joked.
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“So yeah, that is genuinely still what made me want to become a racing driver today and to be sitting here and to be fighting and being a Formula One driver.
“I guess little did I know that Lewis would still be here 15 years later and still going strong. So fair play to him.
“It’s an honour to be able to race with these guys who have created history and been some of the best drivers ever that have come through Formula 1.
“So, it is special and I guess I want to be someone who can join in on those battles and be part of all of this and create some of my own history.
“So it’s an honour, a privilege, I guess, in many ways and exciting at the same time,” Norris concluded.
