Lando Norris wins Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award
Summary
F1 champion Lando Norris captured the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in Madrid, joining elite F1 names like Hamilton and Button after his 2025 title and a rise from rookie to champion.
F1 champion Lando Norris captured the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award in Madrid, joining drivers such as Hamilton, Button and Ricciardo. The prize caps a 2025 season where Norris edged Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri to win his first Drivers’ Championship and helped McLaren clinch a Constructors’ title.
Why it matters:
- The Laureus award is a global sport honor, boosting Norris’s profile beyond the F1 paddock.
- It highlights F1’s expanding cultural reach as the sport courts younger fans and new markets worldwide.
The details:
- Norris, 26, made TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026 and logged seven wins, 12 podiums and 215 points in 2025, edging Verstappen by four points.
- His maiden win came at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, a breakthrough that set the tone for his 2025 championship campaign.
- Past Laureus winners from F1 include Lewis Hamilton (2008), Jenson Button (2009), Daniel Ricciardo (2014) and Nico Rosberg (2017).
What's next:
Norris says his priority is defending the title and helping McLaren develop the 2026 power unit. He hopes the Laureus spotlight will attract sponsors and keep the momentum into the Bahrain opener.
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