F1's Lando Norris: 'Madame Tussauds waxwork is surreal'

Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris has said it is going to be "pretty surreal" having a waxwork figure of himself appear at Madame Tussauds London later this year.

The 26-year-old McLaren driver has been working with the wax museum's artists to get his measurements and appearance as close to real life as possible.

Norris, who was born in Bristol and grew up in Glastonbury, Somerset, said it was "such a big honour" to work on his first waxwork, adding "seeing all the detail they've put into the figure is really impressive".

It comes after he won his first Formula 1 drivers' championship in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of last year.

Norris made his F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix in 2019.

A year later, he was the youngest ever Briton to stand on an F1 podium and by the end of his seventh season, he became the 11th British world champion.

He said working with the museum's artists had been "awesome".

"It's pretty surreal to think I'll have a figure in Madame Tussauds, it's such a big honour," he said.

"I can't wait for fans to come and see the finished figure in London this summer."

Steve Blackburn, general manager at Madame Tussauds London, said Norris was "ambitious, fearless and hugely popular with fans around the world".

"From the moment we started working with Lando, it was clear we were creating something really special, and our team have been working at full throttle to ensure an exact likeness," he said.

"He's been fantastic throughout the process, patiently sitting still and not racing around as usual.

"We're incredibly excited to welcome guests to meet Lando's likeness in the coming months."

The new Lando Norris figure will feature alongside a waxwork of fellow British F1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton.

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