Norris Eyes Racing Beyond F1 After Indianapolis Visit

Lando Norris has expressed a clear desire to compete in motorsport disciplines outside of Formula 1, including a potential tilt at the Indianapolis 500.
Norris visited Indianapolis Motor Speedway recently and met with Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist during his time at the famous circuit.
The McLaren driver spoke openly about his ambitions beyond Formula 1, making clear that his passion extends well across the wider world of motorsport.
‘I don’t want to say no. I certainly want to try things outside of Formula 1. I’m a racing fan. I love Formula 1 more than anything, but at the same time, I love everything.’
‘I love bikes, I love rally, I love IndyCar, I love just all racing in general. So, whether it is the Indy 500 or just IndyCar in general, I know that Indy 500 is the one.’
‘Obviously it’s part of the Triple Crown for McLaren as well, so I won Monaco, which is, you know, part one done,’ Norris added, referencing his 2024 Monaco Grand Prix victory.
The Indianapolis 500 purse reached a new record for the fifth consecutive year, with total prize money climbing to $30,906,400 for the 110th running of the race.
First-time winner Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing earned a record-high $4.34 million from that total purse, marking a significant increase of more than 50 percent.
Elsewhere in motorsport, Lewis Hamilton took to social media to celebrate his brother Nicolas Hamilton’s first podium finish in the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton.
‘I could not be more proud of my brother Nicolas Hamilton. Seeing the passion and emotion on his face as he stood on his first podium was such a beautiful moment.’
‘Motorsport is not built to be inclusive. There is little to no access for people with disabilities, and no support systems to level the playing field,’ Lewis Hamilton wrote.
‘Despite that, despite the barriers and the people who told him it wasn’t possible, he never stopped. He fought. He adapted. He proved them wrong,’ the seven-time world champion continued.
Nicolas Hamilton finished 17th, 16th, and 16th across the three BTCC races at Snetterton, scoring one point across the weekend’s racing programme.
He also claimed the Jack Sears Trophy, awarded to the top-scoring driver without a podium at the season’s start who had not previously claimed the trophy.
Ross Brawn has joined the Pramac MotoGP team as a strategic advisor, adding another high-profile role to the former Formula 1 sporting director’s post-F1 career.
‘Motorsport has always been about people, teamwork and continuous improvement, and I look forward to supporting Paolo and the team and contributing where my experience may be useful,’ Brawn said.
In a separate story from the collector’s market, a helmet worn by Canadian Formula 1 legend Gilles Villeneuve sold for a record price of US$1.25 million.
The sale surpassed the previous record of £720,000, which had been set by an Ayrton Senna helmet from the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix and sold during the previous year.
Darren Jack, president and CEO of Hall of Fame Collection based in Burlington, Ontario, confirmed that his company brokered the sale for the world-record price.
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