Norris will make his F1 weekend debut at Spa with McLaren

The McLaren reserve will replace the soon-to-be retired Fernando Alonso at the wheel of the MCL33 during the first free practices of the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend (August 24-26).

Published on 20/08/2018 à 19:53

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Norris will make his F1 weekend debut at Spa with McLaren

Current 2nd in the championship Formula 2 behind George Russell, Lando Norris is preparing to make its official debut as part of a weekend of Formula 1. The 18-year-old Briton, who has already driven in private tests on several occasions with the Woking, will in fact pilot the car byAlonso during the Friday morning session.

Lando will step into Fernando's MCL33 for FP1 at the #BelgianGP. Find out more about @LandoNorris'Grand Prix weekend start: https://t.co/2H7hWTyKaN pic.twitter.com/fgFHloi577

- McLaren (@ McLarenF1) August 20, 2018

« Not only is this part of its development but also participates in the evaluation and evolution of the car's performance., confided sports director Gil de Ferran. We will take a tactical approach, race by race, to see where this strategy pays off most in upcoming rounds. ».

Norris is one of two drivers tipped to become teammate of Carlos Sainz in 2019, the second being the Frenchman Force India, Esteban Ocon.

Stepping into @alo_oficial's car for FP1 on Friday It'll be my first time in a McLaren on a @F1 race weekend and there's no better place to do it than Spa #BelgianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/8x1sExyHp5

- Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) August 20, 2018

Discover our analysis of the transfer window following the departure of Fernando Alonso and the arrival of Carlos Sainz at McLaren, in AUTO issue 2179hebdo, available this Monday evening in digital version and on newsstands Wednesday.