Lando Norris is one of the most prominent drivers in F1. The McLaren driver is just 22 years old and is enjoying his life to the fullest. Time and again he’s seen entertaining himself with one thing or the other. Sometimes it’s Golf, and sometimes he’s found having fun with his teammate Daniel Ricciardo. Before United States GP, on the OpTic Podcast, Norris was found telling about his love for Esports.

Norris has launched a gaming and lifestyle brand Quadrant in 2021. The brand focuses on gaming, apparel, racing, and content. With the launching of Quadrant, the McLaren driver became one of the few Formula 1 drivers to enter the eSports arena. Prior to him was Romain Grosjean who launched R8G Esports.

Since his debut for the Mclaren, Lando Norris has gained massive popularity. All thanks to his online following, the Brit’s gaming Twitch channel has 1.6 million followers. On the OpTic podcast, the Mclaren driver revealed what his favorite Esports games are and how long he can go playing.

When asked for how many hours a day he can play, the 22-year-old replied, “Now it’s a lot lot less now but I’d have periods where, especially Tarkov, even call of duty, like I could say couple days in a row.”

The response shocked everyone as the other anchor described what Norris meant, “No, like he’ll sleep and then start over and then play again.”

To which the Mclaren driver said, clearing all the confusion, “No no I mean like I’d go all the way through, Yeah like 36 hours or something.”

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Lando Norris Revealed what came in his life before racing

The Mclaren driver is enjoying a brilliant run in 2022. Overshadowing the star Australian driver must have been tough for the 22-year-old. Although he came in as a rookie in the team in 2019, he now drives like a veteran. But apart from his massive success in Formula 1, the Brit has also seen growth in his gaming venture.

In the coming 2 weeks, the fan favorite will turn 23, and in these past years in Formula 1, he has amassed a family of admirers across the globe. But now, the Bristol born revealed what came in his life as a source of joy before karting at the age of seven years.

He told to the BBC Sounds Press X to Continue podcast, “Games definitely came first.”

“When I was four or five years old, my dad used to play Gran Turismo. He never really got to do any racing himself  he was a cyclist  but he loved racing.”

He further added, describing himself, he said, “I’m just a normal guy who streams and plays games every day. I’m not this magical kind of guy.”

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Let’s hope the passion for gaming continues for the 22-year-old. And with a fairly strong 2022 season, it’ll be interesting to see where the Belgian-British driver’s team finishes on the WCC table.