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Donald McRae

‘I’m not the boss’: Lando Norris is articulate, open and intelligent – when he’s allowed to be

McLaren driver Lando Norris
McLaren driver Lando Norris: ‘Last year was very special as there are only 32 world champions from Formula One – ever. For me to be added to that list is pretty incredible.’ Photograph: Ahmad AlShehab/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

There are always complications and difficulties in Formula One, as there are in life and even in this interview. On a beautiful evening at a lavish golf club in Surrey, Lando Norris and I are tucked away in an anonymous yet brightly lit room crammed with a television crew and representatives from his management team and Laureus, the global organisation driven by a belief that “sport has the power to change the world”.

At first Norris talks thoughtfully and honestly about his struggles with profound insecurity before becoming world champion last year. But we reach a low point when a young man from his management company feels sufficiently empowered to answer questions on the 26-year-old’s behalf, as a way of controlling our interview.

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