Norris joins McLaren’s Velocity Invitational roster, car lineup confirmed

Lando Norris shall be in motion per week earlier than the Las Vegas Grand Prix, becoming a member of McLaren’s lineup at Velocity Invitational at Sonoma Raceway on November 10-12.

Norris will be a part of Arrow McLaren IndyCar drivers Pato O’Ward, Alexander Rossi, and Tony Kanaan, in addition to Mclaren Racing CEO Zak Brown on the occasion, which is now in its fourth yr.

“Velocity Invitational provides a novel alternative for automotive fanatics to witness firsthand the efficiency, innovation and excellence that defines McLaren Racing,” mentioned Brown. “It’s a celebration of our wealthy heritage and an invite to expertise the intersection of velocity and historical past up shut.

“We’re excited to be a part of it this yr, celebrating our 60 years as a racing crew.”

In addition to the announcement of Norris’ addition to McLaren’s Velocity roster, the total lineup of vehicles that it’s taking to the occasion has additionally been revealed. Plenty of the model’s best hits shall be operating on-track, in what’s the largest assortment of heritage vehicles McLaren has ever run at Velocity.

The MP4-23 that Lewis Hamilton drove to his first System 1 championship win shall be one of many vehicles in motion. Motorsport Photos

Among the many assortment is the groups two newest F1 championship winners – MP4-23A-05 that Lewis Hamilton drove on the 2008 Brazilian grand prix to clinch his maiden title, and MP4/14A-04 that Mika Hakkinen drove to victory within the 1999 Japanese grand prix en path to his second consecutive triumph.

MP4/6-10 pushed by Ayrton Senna in 1990 and MP4/2A-01 pushed by Niki Lauda in 1984 to their respective third and closing championship victories are additionally within the lineup, together with M23-5 that Emerson Fittipaldi pedalled to McLaren’s first drivers’ and constructors’ titles.

M7C-1, first raced by Bruce McLaren in 1969; M26-2, which received the 1977 British and United States Grands Prix within the palms of James Hunt; the ex-Alain Prost MP4/2B-3 from 1985; and M8D-3, raced within the 1970 CanAM championship by Dan Gurney (who received at Mosport and St. Jovite within the automobile) and Peter Gethin (who drove it to victory at Elkhart Lake), may also be in attendance.