Lando Norris is decided to write down his identify within the historical past books by clinching McLaren’s two hundredth System 1 Grand Prix victory in Hungary this weekend.
On Sunday, 9 June 1968, at Spa-Francorchamps, Bruce McLaren stood on the highest step of the rostrum for the primary time for his eponymous staff. Since then, a rollcall that sounds extra like a listing of F1 legends than merely McLaren drivers have added an extra 198 successes.
Denny Hulme adopted the staff founder, successful on six events, with Emerson Fittipaldi (5), James Hunt (9), Ayrton Senna (35), Alain Prost (30), Mika Hakkinen (20), and Lewis Hamilton (21) among the many standout performers for the Woking-based squad.
Like staff mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri, Norris’ private tally for the staff stands at eight, however the battle to achieve 9 has an added tinge of significance.
“I wish to be, yeah,” mentioned Norris when requested about his want to be the motive force to clinch the milestone outcome. “After all, you all the time wish to be no matter quantity you could be, however 200 is a giant achievement for the staff.”
Explaining his pleasure at representing the staff, he added: “If you have a look at the historical past of who has been in McLaren, the drivers, the championships which have been gained, all of these items, then it’s all the time been an honour for me to be part of McLaren.
“I’m fortunate to have been a part of McLaren since I joined System 1. It’s particular. I believe it’s one thing I’ll look again on in a few years and be very pleased with. It’s an incredible staff.
“We’ve improved so much over time, and it’s good that we are able to begin these cool stats once more and we are able to make some historical past, and add to what McLaren was as soon as attaining a few years in the past.
“It’s particular, however after all, the quantity 200 is much more particular, and that’s one thing I wish to be.”
