{"id":397074,"date":"2026-01-08T22:59:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397074\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T22:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:59:09","slug":"no-title-drive-for-norris-in-streets-of-woking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/397074\/","title":{"rendered":"No title drive for Norris in streets of Woking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The McLaren Formula 1 team has confirmed it will not be hosting events in Woking to celebrate Lando Norris&#8217;s first world championship win.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren, which is based in the Surrey town, secured the drivers&#8217; and constructors&#8217; double this year &#8211; its first since 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>MP Will Forster says the team is &#8220;putting Woking on the map for all the right reasons and it means we as a town have got some civic pride&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Forster said he remembered Mika Hakkinen driving around the town in a Formula 1 car when he won the 1998 championship, but McLaren have now confirmed that will not be the case this time around.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Woking Borough Council leader Ann\u2011Marie Barker wrote to McLaren&#8217;s CEO Zak Brown to congratulate the team..<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8220;I do hope that we can celebrate this historic achievement locally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;February&#8217;s town\u2011centre celebration of your 2024 Constructors&#8217; Championship was a tremendous success, with activities fully booked and exceptional community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We would be delighted to support your future plans so our community can once again share in the pride of your success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the BBC asked McLaren about their plans for celebrating Norris&#8217;s win, but a spokesperson said: &#8220;I&#8217;m afraid we won&#8217;t be hosting any celebrations in Woking this time unfortunately as the team are super busy preparing for the season ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It will come as a disappointment to those hoping to see Norris driving through the streets after becoming the first Brit to win the driver&#8217;s title since Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Follow BBC Surrey on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCSurrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSurrey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>. 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