It’s near impossible for popular figures to ignore the media, including Formula One drivers, who attend various press conferences and interviews. All such driver interactions take place as their respective PR Managers are there to make them possible. For the McLaren driver, Lando Norris, this was Charlotte Sefton’s duty to schedule the media interactions.
The young English driver is working with Charlotte Sefton since he became a professional driver for McLaren in 2019. However, Lando Norris’s PR Manager has been working with the British F1 Team even before Norris joined.
After spending over 7.5 years with McLaren, the F1 Communications Manager is leaving the F1 team. She is quite active on social media and tweeted about her departure from McLaren.
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After almost 7.5 years, it’s time for a new challenge. So proud to have been on this journey with the team. Thanks for the incredible memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. I’ll always be a McLaren fan and won’t be far away. Here’s to the next chapter, 🔜. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/VF3wgI8f39
— Charlotte Sefton (@CharlotteSefto1) February 15, 2022
Soon after her tweet dropped, many McLaren staff members and fans replied and thanked Charlotte Sefton for her contribution over the past 7.5 years.
Love ya, Sefton! pic.twitter.com/Bc2vU0Xyo7
— Tom Stallard (@Tom_Stallard) February 15, 2022
Sad times for us 🥲 – a great opportunity for you and I wish you all the best. Who’s going to be there with the soothing brummie accent? We will miss you! (This is the most embarrassing photo I could find – try harder in future)! pic.twitter.com/2Qb9kawULJ
— Randy (@randysingh86) February 15, 2022
#ThankYouCharlotte for all you've done for the team AND for the fans. Best wishes. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/1RIUwgZJNH
— Owen Davies (@f1mclarenfan) February 15, 2022
Good luck in the next chapter! 🧡 https://t.co/pTLnyNkLxE
— Jasmijn || 🧡 (@JasmijnF1) February 15, 2022
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Lando Norris signed a new contract with McLaren
The young Englishman joined the Woking-based team back in 2019 and since then became an important part of McLaren’s plans. Since then, Norris has driven for McLaren for three seasons now and his performance has surely gotten better over these years. The young prodigy finished sixth on the 2021 Drivers Standings, 45 points above his veteran teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
Undoubtedly, Norris has established himself as one of the best F1 drivers. Therefore, McLaren made the smart choice by extending their contract with the young prodigy. Norris signed a new contract with McLaren which will let him drive for the Orange outfit until March 2025. Furthermore, the latest contract’s worth is much more than his past contract. The figures for his new contract are unavailable and various sources are reporting different figures. However, many rumors suggest that his new contract made him the third highest-paid F1 driver in 2021.
Currently, the young driver is at Woking base working with his team for the upcoming challenge in the 2022 season. Soon he along with his Honey Badger teammate Daniel Ricciardo will take the 2022 challenger to Bahrain for a shakedown. The upcoming shakedown will reveal whether the MCL36 has the potential to challenge the likes of Mercedes W13 and Red Bull RB18.
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Introducing the lean, mean, #RB18 🔥 #F1 pic.twitter.com/8RldKjT4cE
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) February 9, 2022
Apart from the F1 career, Norris is also busy with his Esports company, Quadrant. The young driver became a Twitch streamer during the pandemic and soon started this venture. When not on the grid, Norris mostly spends his time streaming or playing in Esports tournaments. Furthermore, the young talent is taking one more step further with Quadrant, releasing his own clothing line under his company’s name.
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Norris is only 22-year-old and has a long way ahead. Therefore, it would be interesting to watch what turns does Lando Norris’ career takes as the driver grows both in age and experience.
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