Norris sets up racing team with ex-Prema chief
Key Points:
- Lando Norris has co-founded LN4 Fusion, a new racing team competing in Italian F4, FIA Formula Regional European Championship, and F3, with ambitions to join F2, alongside launching the LN4 Legacy Programme to support young drivers.
- LN4 Fusion has assembled top motorsport talent including team principal Rene Rosin and engineer Guillaume Capietto, acquired assets from AIX Racing, and is establishing bases in northern Italy and Cambridgeshire.
- The LN4 Legacy Programme, led by former Alpine sporting director Julian Rouse, is a fully funded scheme aimed at providing opportunities to talented young drivers who may lack support.
- Norris emphasized that success in Formula 1 requires more than speed, highlighting the importance of the right support network and opportunities, which both projects aim to provide.
- The initiative has backing from an investment group led by Dan Richards and support from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who praised Norris's involvement as strengthening the development path toward Formula 1.