There is a new number 1. In the 2026 season it will be Lando Norris who will wear the number 1 on the nose of his McLaren, after the title won in the last championship. But the regulatory revolution will call everything into question and above all those who had a certain advantage may no longer find themselves in the front as constantly as in the recent past. Lando’s talent Meanwhile Norris is world champion and was able to win the title by overtaking teammate Oscar Piastri, who at a certain point in 2025 seemed to be the big favourite, and then keeping his nerve in the last grand prix, despite Max Verstappen’s comeback. Damon Hill, 1996 world champion, launched into a prediction on Lando Norris’ future in the Stay on Track podcast: “He made it and now he can be more relaxed. It’s about seeing how much drive he still has to achieve more successes. I think Lando can win more than one world championship, he can get to three or four.”
