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The F1 leader who's arrived at a crucial time

Lando Norris was already a rising star before the coronavirus pandemic stopped Formula 1 in its tracks. Now he's rising to the challenge of becoming even more of a figurehead through the unparalleled access he gives fans of his Esports activities

Alex Kalinauckas Apr 10, 2020, 3:03 PM

Leaders, leading, leadership - all things we're hearing a lot about during the coronavirus pandemic. From inspirational or incompetent political leaders (delete as appropriate) to individuals leading by example or displaying leadership in minor acts. Often, even without meaning to, people can make a big difference.

There's no on-track motorsport action to discuss now, no collisions to micro-analyse, no technical developments to debate. As a result, many people have taken to finding other ways to enjoy and remember the championships they love - whether that's by watching reruns of old races, viewing films or documentaries about famous characters or events, or watching or taking part in motorsport Esports.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.