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Norris dreams of Daytona, Le Mans, and the Indy 500, hoping to race on the world’s biggest tracks. He spends hours in a high‑tech simulator, learning engine details and data to improve his skill. Adjusting to new tyres, especially in Formula 2, challenges him to adapt quickly.

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I used to watch some F1 races but I was never straightaway thinking 'that is what I want to do.'

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The McLaren prizes can only help me in my quest to ultimately reach Formula One.

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I'm definitely more one of the drivers who would want to do Daytona, Le Mans, and the Indy 500.

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I need to do well and show I'm a worthy driver in F1.

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In the ideal world, if I was perfect, I'd be able to beat every teammate that I have, in every race.

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To be announced as a race driver for McLaren is a dream come true.

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McLaren were one of the first teams I liked and supported.

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Joining McLaren didn't add a lot of pressure but of course you want to make sure you can impress them.

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For my career, I wouldn't go racing if I didn't enjoy it. I still need to have my say, and not just…

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It seems like F1 is kind of going down that route, opening it up more to the public and letting them know…

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I saw MotoGP on TV first, before I saw F1 and other types of car racing. It's what I got more into.…

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I am sure as everyone knows that I am not the happiest if I don't do a good job in qualifying or…

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A team like McLaren doesn't want to keep changing drivers at a time when they're developing the car. They want consistency.

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I know a lot of people say they always believed they could get into F1, but I didn't quite believe that, certainly…

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Every driver is different, so I just hope whatever I do is going to be good enough, because it's not that I…

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Every time I get in the McLaren I feel more comfortable, my confidence increases and I feel more at home with the…

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On the RFactor model that comes with the 'Pro-Sim,' everything is balanced and measured. If you go up on the rear ride…

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The 'Pro-Sim' is pretty much the best simulator you can buy, because of the steering motor and the pedals. The force feedback…

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I kind of look up to Lewis, not as a hero, but as a very good driver who is very fast. Everyone…

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I turned away from bikes when I got a bambino kart for my seventh birthday and started doing some karting, just around…

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I think sim racing helps. I have improved in areas and do it whenever I need to improve. You don't feel G-force…

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As a British driver, you get compared to Lewis and I get that. But when he came to McLaren, they were doing…

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F2 cars have downforce; they're quick. But it's difficult for your brain and eyes to keep up with everything that's going on…

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In karting, in the European races, you have the cameras and the film crews and you do interviews. At around 13 I'd…

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I guess for every driver the aim is to beat their teammate.

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The racing is quite boring, sometimes. It's hard to see how it pulls in fans.

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F2's much harder physically on the arms and almost on the whole body than F1 is.

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In karting, you turn up and drive, look at the data and go home. But I like doing more, learning about the…

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Growing up I've watched Lewis and aspired to have some of his attributes, mainly his speed. His raw pace is probably the…

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If I want to do well in racing I need to be more focused so I stopped going to school. If I…

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The biggest difference in the wet between F2 and F1 is that there's so much more power in F1 as being on…

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I think the F2 tyres are probably one of the hardest things to adapt to, harder than the Formula One Pirellis were…

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My favourite car I drove in the 'shoot out' at Silverstone was the 2016 Mercedes DTM car. I loved every moment in…

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How you go about testing is just very different to just being in the situation of qualifying, having to go out, having…

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Even though I had won in other categories, I didn't have any expectations when I came into F1. Qualifying fifth, finishing sixth?…

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I want to be part of that long list who have achieved great things with McLaren, won races and championships.

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You can only get to a certain point when you feel confident with the simulator and it always changes when you get…

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I'm loving my role as a McLaren Young Driver, spending time in the simulator at the McLaren Technology Centre and attending some…

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On the sim at home, you can change downforce levels, roll bars, springs, ride heights - you can try all these different…

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I probably work harder, putting in a lot of time and effort, than a lot of drivers because all I think about,…

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I am absolutely my own biggest critic.

Overall there's going to be things I'm not great at.

I'm definitely more one of the drivers who would want to do Daytona, Le Mans, and the Indy 500.

As a British driver, you get compared to Lewis and I get that. But when he came to McLaren, they were doing well and…

The 'Pro-Sim' is pretty much the best simulator you can buy, because of the steering motor and the pedals. The force feedback we get…

I think Weetabix and full-fat milk is what it is all about.

I used to watch some F1 races but I was never straightaway thinking 'that is what I want to do.'

I liked watching Rossi, his style, his colours and everything. He was someone I looked up to and until now he is still my…

I'm loving my role as a McLaren Young Driver, spending time in the simulator at the McLaren Technology Centre and attending some Grands Prix…

In karting, you turn up and drive, look at the data and go home. But I like doing more, learning about the engines and…

Sometimes I'm a bit under-aggressive and sometimes a bit over. But I think it's good to have both.

There are going to be things I'm not going to be great at, times when I make mistakes, 100%.

I will be unhappy if I know I have not accomplished something I should have done that was possible.

I am sure as everyone knows that I am not the happiest if I don't do a good job in qualifying or the race.

I think the F2 tyres are probably one of the hardest things to adapt to, harder than the Formula One Pirellis were to get…