Getty McLaren's British driver Lando Norris attends a press conference on the second day of the Formula One pre-season testing event at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on February 19, 2026. As the 2026 FIA Formula 1 season quickly approaches with the upcoming F1 Australian Grand Prix the first weekend of March 2026, all eyes are on McLaren driver Lando Norris. The British racing driver enters the new season not as a rising contender – nor promising talent once referred to as “Lando