Lando Norris: Road to World Champion tells the incredible story of the 2025 championship campaign and what it takes to win. Featuring a race-by-race breakdown alongside over 100 stunning full-color photographs.Lando Norris: Road to World Champion follows his extraordinary rise to become motorsport’s 2025 standout star. From a shy, gaming-obsessed teenager to Britain’s newest Formula One World Champion, Norris’ journey is anything but straightforward. Despite starting out as an early fan favorite at McLaren – funny, relatable, and refreshingly vulnerable – questions persisted about whether he had the ruthlessness required to reach the sport’s summit.
Here, ESPN Formula One journalist Nate Saunders reveals that Norris’ story is ultimately one of perseverance and authenticity. The dramatic 2025 title fight, against formidable teammate Oscar Piastri and the reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, pushed him harder than ever and went down to the last second, but in the high-pressure finale in Abu Dhabi he proved his mettle.
In a full-color celebration featuring over 100 photographs, Nate Saunders traces Norris’ journey to win the title and offers insider access to how he redefined what a modern champion can look like. This is the race-by-race story of a young man who faced his fears, silenced the doubters, and won the biggest prize in motorsport – his way.
Price: $34.99
Pages: 192
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books US
Publication Date:
September 1, 2026
Trim Size: 9.70 X 7.40 in
ISBN: 9781789299786
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports / General, Motor sports, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Car racing, Motor cars: general interest, Biography: sport
"Relive the euphoric highs and the gut-wrenching lows of one of the most dramatic title fights in F1 history. Nate Saunders pens an outstanding blow-by-blow account of Lando Norris’ remarkable journey to world championship glory in the face of adversity."
- Lawrence Barretto, F1’s Lead Correspondent"With customary wit and warmth, Nate Saunders brilliantly retells the story of a season that defied all expectations. He unpicks a cerebral champion who stared down his demons and doubters to prove he belonged alongside the sport’s greatest names." -
Alex Jacques, author of Grid to Glory and lead F1 commentator for F1TV"[A] detailed, authoritative and lively account… an excellent historical reference" -
Motorsport News
Nate Saunders has covered Formula One for ESPN since 2014, reporting from more than 100 Grands Prix and witnessing many of the defining moments of the modern era first-hand. He followed the 2025 season race by race, covering its drama, missteps, and momentum swings all the way to the title decider in Abu Dhabi. Saunders is the author of Forza Ferrari: How F1’s Most Famous Team Can Win Again and Daniel Ricciardo: In Pursuit of Greatness, and has been a regular voice on ESPN’s Unlapped podcast and The Pad-Hoc with Chris Medland and Lawrence Barretto.
INTRODUCTION
Australian Grand Prix
Chinese Grand Prix
Japanese Grand Prix
Bahrain Grand Prix
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Miami Grand Prix
Emilia‑Romagna Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix
Spanish Grand Prix
Canadian Grand Prix
Austrian Grand Prix
British Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix
Hungarian Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix
Italian Grannd Prix
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Singapore Grand Prix
US Grand Prix
Mexico City Grand Prix
São Paulo Grand Prix
Las Vegas Grand Prix
Qatar Grand Prix
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
INDEX
IMAGE CREDITS