Formula 1: Lando Norris becomes Monaco resident
Lando Norris via Twitter
Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has announced that he is moving to Monaco permanently.
Lando Norris joins a long list of F1 drivers who have become Monaco residents: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo (among others). The 22-year-old British protégé of the McLaren team previously lived in Surrey (southern England). He regularly visited the Principality as part of his motor racing training.
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The announcement of Lando Norris’s move came as a surprise to some. In fact, the pilot said during an interview with the Sun in April 2021: “I am happy in Surrey, I enjoy the cold British weather and I play golf. (..) If I moved to Monaco, I wouldn’t get that.”
Professional and financial reasons
Lando Norris would seem to have changed his mind, as he has stated publicly: “It is (…) not an easy decision. And it’s not something I’ve been thinking about for many years. I just think I’m in a comfortable enough situation right now to make that decision.”
A choice primarily driven by financial reasons? Perhaps, but Lando Norris does not see why he should hide it: “Of course, (…) there will be [criticisms], for sure. But people do a lot of things in life for the money.” He added: “I’ve still got a lot to gain personally and for my career being at McLaren and being able to go there whenever I want.”