{"id":400650,"date":"2026-01-10T14:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/400650\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T14:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:28:10","slug":"lando-norris-reveals-which-f1-driver-he-wants-to-battle-more-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/400650\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris Reveals Which F1 Driver He Wants To Battle More In 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris<\/a> has highlighted the driver on the grid he wants to “race a bit more with” heading into the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Briton Norris secured his first championship by overturning a 34-point deficit to McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the final ten races, though he had to hold off a resurgent Max Verstappen as the Red Bull driver finished just two points adrift with the most wins of anyone across the campaign.<\/p>\n

The new campaign is the first of a new regulatory era, with the ground effect aerodynamics a thing of the past and the sport hoping to reignite on-track battles.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team \ud83e\udde1 (@McLarenF1) January 4, 2026<\/a>A former champion at the top of Norris’ list<\/p>\n

But in an interview with Sky Sports UK, Norris outlined one driver particularly he would like to face more this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a good amount of battles already – I would love to race a bit more with Lewis [Hamilton],” said Norris. Obviously, Ferrari struggled a lot more this year than I think everyone was expecting.<\/p>\n

\u201cLewis has proved himself to be probably the best of all time. Everyone knows if anyone can bounce back from difficult years, it\u2019s Mr Hamilton, and I would love to race against him more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton and Ferrari endured a nightmare first season together despite a promising start.<\/p>\n

\"Lewis<\/p>\n

Antoine Truchet – Scuderia Ferrari HP<\/p>\n

The seven-time world champion won the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, the second round of the season, but a disqualification a day later exposed major issues with the Scuderia’s ride height led to troubles all year.<\/p>\n

Hamilton would end the season without a podium for the first time in a career that started in 2007, though Norris refuses to rule his compatriot – or indeed anyone – out of the title race for the new campaign where the grid is reset.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always a privilege that I get to race against someone who is the best in the world,\u201d he added.\u201cYou have got a good amount of those guys; you have Fernando [Alonso], Lewis, Max. Everyone\u2019s got an opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s looking forward to it. People want to come to take my crown, and I want to try to retain it. And I look forward to the battle.”<\/p>\n

Pre-season testing gets underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya behind closed doors at the end of January, with two further tests taking place before the first race weekend kicks off at Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

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