From the F1 world champion podium to the golf course: How Lando Norris spends his off-season after a thrilling 2025 season.
Formula 1 World Champion: Lando Norris clinches title in Abu Dhabi
It was a nail-biting finale at the last race of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi, and Lando Norris came out on top. The Brit needed only a third-place finish to secure his first world championship title—and he delivered under immense pressure, surrounded by title contenders. After a long and grueling season, the McLaren driver finally claimed motorsport’s most coveted trophy.
Relief was written all over his face: after intense races, endless travel, and constant mental strain, Norris fulfilled a dream he had worked toward for years. One of the first to congratulate him came from a different sport entirely: golf star Tyrrell Hatton took to X to celebrate the new champion.
Congratulations @LandoNorris, so happy for you and your team. 🧡 https://t.co/MaxE1EbyE7
— Tyrrell Hatton (@TyrrellHatton) December 7, 2025
Fellow golfer Tommy Fleetwood also shared his congratulations via Instagram Story: “Proud of you my friend!! So happy for everyone. Congrats Lando!”
Off-season on the green: Norris embraces golf
With the next F1 season kicking off in Australia in March 2026, the newly crowned champion has time to relax—and he’s spending it on the golf course. Once skeptical of the sport, Norris has become an avid golfer in recent years, often hitting the fairways around the world when his schedule allows, even during the racing season.
At the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am in September, Norris showed how seriously he takes his hobby. With a handicap of 8, he joined Major winner Matt Fitzpatrick‘s team and helped achieve an impressive -24