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Norris: I looked up to Valentino Rossi and wanted to be like him

One of this year's standout rookie Lando Norris revealed that his first racing hero was MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, the Italian superstar inspiring the youngster who admits that he only believed he would make it into Formula 1 on the day he signed to be a McLaren driver. Norris is part of a fine crop of rookies that have emerged in the top flight this year, he as well as George Russell and Alex Albon have outshone many of their more experienced rivals this season. Impressing the establishment. After his first 12 Grand Prix races, Norris' record shows that he scored his first points in his second F1 race and despite three DNFs has scored on four more occasions which has him tenth in the...
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