{"id":894565,"date":"2026-09-13T19:44:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/894565\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:44:19","slug":"lando-norris-to-test-mclaren-mcl-hy-hypercar-ahead-of-azerbaijan-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/894565\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris to test McLaren MCL-HY hypercar ahead of Azerbaijan GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lando Norris<\/a> will test McLaren’s new MCL-HY hypercar at the Algarve International Circuit ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The test at the Portimao\u00a0circuit is set to take place on Monday 14 September and will allow the Woking outfit\u00a0to continue its development of the MCL-HY with feedback from the 2025 Formula 1 champion.<\/p>\n

The McLaren<\/a> MCL-HY is the machine that will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2027. The hypercar, which is powered by a V6 twin-turbocharged mid-engine producing 697 horsepower, has been designed by McLaren with Dallara taking care of the chassis.<\/p>\n

Norris, who previously drove the McLaren MCL-HY at Goodwood<\/a>,\u00a0has hinted at a future Le Mans outing on multiple occasions. “You know, I still feel like I want to go and try other things,” he said in a video posted to the McLaren YouTube channel in May 2026. “Do Le Mans, now McLaren are doing Le Mans, so maybe go and do that at some point.<\/p>\n

“But I don’t know. I’m still young, so I’ve not thought of everything just yet. But, you know, in the future hopefully I have kids and they get into racing or something and then I can live the story again.”<\/p>\n

He also confirmed his interest in the endurance race during the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, when he told reporters he would “love” to take on the challenge.<\/p>\n

\"Lando <\/p>\n

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL-HY<\/p>\n

Photo by: Jakob Ebrey \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

Norris’s upcoming visit to Portugal follows the Spanish Grand\u00a0Prix at the new Madring circuit. While the Briton started the race from pole position, he lost out after an ill-timed virtual safety car cost him the race lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mercedes<\/a> driver and current championship leader\u00a0Kimi Antonelli won his eighth grand prix of the season. He was joined on the podium by Red Bull’s Max\u00a0Verstappen<\/a> and Norris finished third.<\/p>\n

Antonelli’s victory extended his lead in the drivers’ championship to 81 points over his team-mate George Russell<\/a> in second place. Norris sits fourth behind Lewis Hamilton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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