Lando Norris raced through Formula 2 on his way to McLaren. In 2027, the team he co-founded will enter the same championship, helping other drivers take their next step toward F1.
Lando Norris’s next chapter in Formula 2 will be as a team co-founder.
LN4 Fusion has secured a place on the grid for 2027, taking the project into the championship where Norris once competed for his own opportunity in Formula 1.
F2 confirmed the team’s selection on October 28 as part of its 2027–2029 entry cycle. LN4 Fusion is the only newcomer among the 11 selected teams, with each entering two cars. The grid will remain at 22.
For Norris, there is a personal connection to that next step. He finished second in the 2018 F2 championship behind George Russell before joining McLaren’s F1 lineup in 2019. His progression eventually took him to the 2025 world championship.
Now he is helping build an organization for drivers trying to make that climb themselves.
The opportunity behind the entry
When LN4 Fusion launched in September, Norris spoke about the people and opportunities that helped him progress.
“You need the right people around you, the right support and the right opportunities at the right time,” he said.
That experience sits behind the project’s ambition. A young driver needs somewhere to develop, people who can help them improve and an opportunity to show what they can do when the pressure rises.
LN4 Fusion’s planned racing structure spans Italian Formula 4, Formula Regional European, Formula 3 and now Formula 2. The team is also developing plans for a British F4 program.
Alongside the racing operation, the LN4 Legacy Programme is intended to help talented young drivers access opportunities they might otherwise miss. Norris has described the two projects as complementary, with the team providing a competitive racing environment and the development program supporting emerging talent.
The F2 confirmation gives that wider ambition a place at the final major junior step before Formula 1.
Experience behind the name
Norris brings recognition and firsthand knowledge of the route through junior racing. The operation also includes René Rosin as team principal and Guillaume Capietto as racing director, both with substantial experience at Prema.
Their backgrounds matter because the next challenge is practical: preparing cars, developing drivers and competing against established teams.
LN4 Fusion CEO Dan Richards acknowledged that challenge in the entry announcement. He described securing the place as an important milestone while emphasizing the work still required to build the foundations for a competitive debut.
The team’s F2 driver lineup has yet to be announced.
A different role in a familiar championship
For fans who followed Norris before McLaren, this adds another reason to watch F2. His involvement now extends to the organization preparing drivers for the opportunity he once pursued.
Success will depend on how well that organization performs: the environment it creates, the progress its drivers make and the results it earns. A place on the F2 grid provides an opportunity to demonstrate those things.
In 2018, Norris was trying to prove he belonged in Formula 1. In 2027, the team he helped create will be working with drivers trying to prove the same.
