Lando Norris Picks One F1 Driver for Wild Parties and Another for a Game of Golf

Lando Norris has a number of buddies within the F1 paddock and has grow to be a likable character amongst his peer drivers, ever since he debuted in 2019. Nonetheless, the Briton has his preferences in buddies for various actions off the observe akin to {golfing} and partying.

Talking in a fan interplay occasion forward of the Austrian GP this weekend, Norris acknowledged, as seen in a Twitter (now X) video, “Celebration is Max [Verstappen]! I’ve solely executed a few events with Max and so they’ve been superb events. To go on a vacation, I’ll most likely play golf and it’ll need to be Carlos [Sainz]”.

Norris and Verstappen are superb buddies and infrequently look to get together and rejoice with one another after Grand Prix weekends. The latest notable get together they’d was after the Briton’s maiden race win in Miami.

The McLaren driver was delighted to lastly break his jinx of not profitable a race and Verstappen accompanied the 24-year-old to rejoice the milestone. The duo even have a standard buddy in DJ Martin Garrix, who typically joins them for these wild events.

Apparently, Norris went out to sea for a celebration with Garrix earlier than the Miami GP, which didn’t turn into nice for him. The Briton bought a lower on his nostril resulting from a damaged glass and it was a messy sight due to the way in which Garrix and Co. had put bandages on his face.

Such has been the character of partying for the McLaren man alongside the Dutch duo of Garrix and Verstappen. In the meantime, {golfing} is one thing Norris at all times enjoys together with his outdated McLaren teammate Carlos Sainz.

Lando Norris’ love for golf is courtesy of Carlos Sainz

Lando Norris has grow to be a golf buff ever since Carlos Sainz launched him to the game throughout their two-year stint as teammates at McLaren in 2019-20. Since then, the #4 driver has sharpened his {golfing} abilities immensely, a lot in order that he participated within the Netflix Cup that occurred in November 2023.

In addition to Norris, Sainz, Pierre Gasly, and Alex Albon have been the F1 drivers collaborating on this one-off {golfing} competitors. Every of those drivers have been paired with one of many professional golfers.

Nonetheless, Norris sadly couldn’t go previous the primary spherical. Even Albon, who trains for his {golfing} abilities alongside his professional golfer girlfriend, Lily Muni, additionally bowed out of the primary spherical.

It was Sainz and Gasly who then tussled it out within the ultimate spherical for the Netflix Cup. Finally, it was Sainz and his associate, Justin Thomas, who triumphed to clinch the Netflix Cup, with the Spaniard proving that his {golfing} abilities are certainly the very best amongst all of the F1 drivers.