Norris launches single-seater team LN4 Fusion ahead of 2027 debut

Reigning F1 world champion Lando Norris has launched and co-founded LN4 Fusion - a new single-seater racing team; watch Friday's practice sessions for the Italian GP at 11.30am and 3pm, live on Sky Sports F1

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Lando Norris has launched a new junior single-seater team, LN4 Fusion, which will race in multiple championships in 2027.

LN4 Fusion has acquired selected assets of Formula 3 team AIX Racing to race in the championship next year and is undertaking the relevant application procedure to compete in Formula 2 in the future.

The group, developed by a high-profile investment group led by Dan Richards, will also have teams in Italian F4 and Formula Regional in 2027 with plans to enter British F4 in the future

"I'm very excited. This is one of my biggest things I've ever been part of that's not just within my own stuff of Formula 1. Norris told Sky Sports F1 ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.

"[It's] my very own race team that I co-founded. So I'll be having my own race team in all the junior series.

"Obviously, we want it to be the best. We want it to be the leading single-seater race team. But it's just very cool to be part of something new, create something, and for me to be part of something for such a long period of time as well."

Alongside LN4 Fusion, Norris is also launching the LN4 Legacy Programme - an independent, fully funded driver development programme, operated by ADD Management and led by experienced programme director Julian Rouse.

The programme aims to identify and support future talent for those who do not have the finances to move up the motorsport ladder.

"The main objective of this is simply to help younger drivers who have talent and have the ability to get to Formula 1, but probably not financially [the ability], and help them in all those other areas reach their end goal," said Norris.

"Basically my little way of trying to give back, again, using my team, using the people that I'm with, my partners, and give other people, give young drivers a chance. So that's my more personal side of things, which is pretty cool too."

LN4 Fusion's principal European headquarters will be based in Veneto in Italy where a new facility is being built with a British operation in Cambridgeshire.

Norris added: "I was very lucky growing up that my dad could support me all the way through to Formula 2.

"But I know that there are a lot of other drivers out there who probably can get to Formula 1, but don't have the financial backing or the ability to know how to go through the whole programme, which is where the team comes into place too.

"This is my way, and we're talking hundreds of thousands, we're talking millions, in fact, of how I can bring my whole infrastructure together, my support, my knowledge, and try to give as many other people and certain other drivers opportunities to reach their goal too."

Thursday September 3 1pm: Drivers' Press Conference 4pm: Paddock Uncut

Friday September 4 7.30am: F3 Practice 8.55am: F2 Practice 11am: Italian Grand Prix Practice One (session starts at 11.30pm)* 12.55pm: F3 Qualifying 1.50pm: F2 Qualifying 2.35pm: Italian Grand Prix Practice Two (session starts at 3pm) 4.15pm: The F1 Show 5.20pm: Team Bosses' Press Conference

Saturday September 5 8.25am: F3 Sprint 11.15am: Italian Grand Prix Practice Three (session starts at 11:30am) 1.10pm: F2 Sprint 2.15pm: Italian Grand Prix Qualifying build-up 3pm: ITALIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING* 5pm: Ted's Qualifying Notebook

Sunday September 6 7.10am: F3 Feature Race 8.40am: F2 Feature Race 10.40am: Porsche Supercup Race 12.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Italian GP build-up 2pm: THE ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 4pm: Chequered Flag: Italian GP reaction 5pm: Ted's Notebook

Formula 1 heads to Monza for Ferrari's home race at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW - no contract, cancel anytime