Lando Norris inspiring kids to take up motorsport

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• I don't think people actually realise how much pressure these young lads are under," he said. He said there had always been a sibling rivalry between Lando and his brother Oliver. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"He had his brother to aspire to.
• He was a competent driver himself and there was a sibling rivalry.
• Whenever he went testing or racing, Lando wanted to be the fastest."Dan Close said Norris had "always been humble" [PA Media]Dan Close, deputy head of Millfield Prep School in Somerset, which Lando attended, said that Norris "kept to his values"."He's got everything he deserves.
• He's been on this journey since he joined us in Year Three," Mr Close said."He would take time off school, to travel the country and eventually the world.
• He'd come back with these trophies and initially didn't want them presented in assembly because he was too shy. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"We are very proud of everything he's achieved."'Lando is an inspiration'Sue Lewis, a teaching assistant at Lando Norris' old primary school, Chew Stoke Church School in Somerset, said that even as a little boy, Norris had "always wanted to win". She added: "I know Lando is a great inspiration, certainly to all our children, they love hearing about him.