Lando Norris brings 2025 Formula 1 title celebrations to Goodwood with emotional McLaren run
F1 NewsSunday, 12 July 2026 at 10:33
Lando Norris celebrated his 2025 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship with thousands of fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The reigning World Champion returned to the Goodwood Estate for a special demonstration run in McLaren’s 2023 Formula 1 car, the MCL60. Norris powered the McLaren up Goodwood’s famous hill climb before stopping outside Goodwood House to a standing ovation.
He then joined McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella and the Duke of Richmond on the historic balcony overlooking the gathered crowd. The appearance celebrated McLaren’s double-Championship success and allowed Norris to thank supporters following the team’s title-winning campaign.
Norris described returning to Goodwood as World Champion as an unforgettable experience. The Briton said the demonstration carried additional significance because he could share the moment directly with McLaren supporters.
He said: “To be back at Goodwood as World Champion, celebrating alongside Andrea and our incredible fans, is a moment I’ll never forget. Driving a McLaren up the hill is always special feeling, but seeing the fans from the balcony today was incredible.
“This double Championship belongs to the entire team and every single fan who supported us on this journey. Thank you for making today so unforgettable, and also to The Duke, for making this moment possible.”
McLaren motorsport legacy on display
Sir Jackie Stewart is a hero to us all, so it was only right that he joined @LandoNorris in celebrating his 2025 #F1 World Championship on the Goodwood Balcony.
— Goodwood FOS (@fosgoodwood) July 11, 2026
Moments like this, is what #FOS is all about! pic.twitter.com/fVKMUPsvH2
Norris’ appearance placed McLaren’s recent Formula 1 achievements at the centre of Goodwood’s annual motorsport celebration.
The MCL60 was the car McLaren raced during the 2023 Formula 1 season, before its later rise to Championship success. Its appearance gave fans the opportunity to see a modern McLaren Formula 1 car attacking the narrow Goodwood course.
The celebration followed another significant appearance for Norris during the Festival of Speed weekend. He drove McLaren Racing’s new MCL-HY World Endurance Championship Hypercar during its first global public appearance on Friday.
The MCL-HY is being developed for McLaren’s return to top-level endurance racing during the 2027 season. It will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and challenge for victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
McLaren diverted the development car from its testing programme specifically to display it publicly at Goodwood. Norris therefore experienced machinery representing two very different chapters of McLaren’s racing programme
World Champion reunited with the fans and machinery
The iconic start line with LN1 💫#McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/Xo6F0CGvOc
— McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team (@McLarenF1) July 11, 2026
The MCL60 reflected the Formula 1 operation’s recent journey, while the MCL-HY offered supporters an early view of its endurance-racing future.
McLaren also used the Festival of Speed to showcase several important cars from its extensive racing history. Among them was the rare MP4/8B test car, which was fitted with a Lamborghini V12 engine during McLaren’s evaluation programme.
James Hunt’s 1976 Formula 1 World Championship-winning M23 also returned to the hill climb. Its appearance marked the 50th anniversary of Hunt securing his historic title for McLaren.
The combination of Norris, the MCL60, McLaren’s future Hypercar and its historic machinery connected several generations of the team. For Norris, however, the central moment remained the opportunity to celebrate his Championship alongside McLaren supporters.
His balcony appearance offered a public conclusion to the 2025 title campaign while reflecting the scale of McLaren’s recent progress. With the World Champion reunited with the fans and machinery behind the success, Goodwood provided an appropriate setting for McLaren’s celebrations.
#FOS 2026 presents @LandoNorris, your 2025 #F1 World Champion!
— Goodwood FOS (@fosgoodwood) July 11, 2026
Aboard the #McLaren MCL60, the Briton soared to his Balcony Moment in style, much to the delight of a buzzing home crowd. Were you in attendance for this remarkable piece of Goodwood history?@McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/DAT7ZMxfBL
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