Lando Norris, McLaren driver and 2025 Formula 1 champion, has been named to TIME Magazine's 2026 list of the 100 Most Influential People in the publication's "Innovators" category.
Paris Hilton, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, wrote Norris's entry and said she first met him at F1 Miami, praising his energy, kindness, groundedness and connection with fans, and calling his 2025 world championship "amazing" and "well deserved."
Norris is one of six sporting figures on the 2026 list alongside golfer Scottie Scheffler, athlete Noah Lyles, snowboarder Chloe Kim, figure skater Alysa Liu and ice hockey player Hilary Knight. The TIME 100 also includes global figures such as US president Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, musicians Hilary Duff, Noah Kahan and Luke Combs, and YouTuber MrBeast.
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