Lando Norris launches LN4 Fusion race team and young driver programme
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris has launched his own racing team and young driver programme, with plans to compete across Europe’s single-seater ladder from 2027.
The McLaren driver has partnered with British karting team Fusion Motorsport to create LN4 Fusion. The team will compete in Formula 3 and Formula 4 next year after acquiring selected assets from AIX Racing. It also intends to apply for a Formula 2 entry for the 2027 season.
Former Prema team principal Rene Rosin has joined LN4 Fusion as a consultant and will serve as team principal for its European racing operations, which will be based in Veneto, Italy. Ex-Prema technical chief Guillaume Capietto joins as racing director.
Dan Richards has been appointed the team’s CEO, while long-time Fusion chief Dan Hazlewood will lead its UK operations. He will oversee the team’s British F4 entry and test programme from its base in Cambridgeshire.
LN4 Legacy Programme to support young drivers
Alongside the race team, Norris has established the LN4 Legacy Programme. Funded by the McLaren driver, the initiative will support talented young drivers from grassroots karting through the FIA’s expensive single-seater ladder.
Former Alpine sporting director Julian Rouse will lead the programme, which has been described as fully funded.
“I’ve been really lucky to have some amazing people around me throughout my career, and I know that getting to Formula 1 takes so much more than just talent,” Norris explained. “You need the right people around you, the right support and the right opportunities at the right time. That’s what these two projects are all about.
“LN4 Fusion is about building a race team that can compete with the best in junior motorsport, with great people and a great environment for drivers to develop. The LN4 Legacy Programme is about helping talented young drivers get opportunities they might not otherwise have.
“For me, they naturally fit together. I want to help create opportunities for the next generation, both on and off the track, and hopefully make a real difference to young drivers coming through the sport.”
Norris, who won his maiden F1 world championship last year, recently signed a major contract extension with McLaren. The deal keeps the 26-year-old with the Woking-based team until at least 2030.
F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali welcomed Norris’s involvement in junior motorsport and highlighted the importance of Formula 3 and Formula 2 to the future of Formula 1.
“Seeing Lando Norris involved in this new project is an incredible statement on how much the pyramid of Formula 3 and Formula 2 is crucial to the future of Formula 1,” said F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali. “Through Lando’s investment and experience, we can build a future, with new drivers, engineers, mechanics, and a tradition that will be followed by motorsport lovers.”
