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McLaren's new star can be Hamilton's successor

Lando Norris's potential has been obvious for some time, but his early McLaren Autosport BRDC Award test and increased responsibilities with the Formula 1 team suggests he is exceeding the already high expectations

Kevin Turner Aug 25, 2017, 10:24 AM

People are always looking for the next Formula 1 star. Followers of junior racing take pride in spotting talent before anyone else, Red Bull has reaped the benefits of its rigorous driver programme, and national interest in motorsport increases when there is a homegrown hero to cheer for.

Britain has a good record when it comes to drivers, but there is always the concern about where the next potential world champion is going to come from. That's particularly true for Silverstone owner, the British Racing Drivers' Club, which knows that having a frontrunning local hero can make a big difference to the number of fans who come through the gates for the British Grand Prix.

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Author Kevin Turner

Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.