“I love the old school racing,” he told WEC TV in early 2025. “The Mario Andrettis, Dan Gurneys… they ran in different formulas… Now, with how big the sport is corporately, you get into manufacturer conflicts, sponsor conflicts, calendar conflicts, and that’s why I loved racing with Fernando so much. Whether it’s Le Mans, Indy or Dakar, he just wants to race.
“I think we are very open-minded,” he added. “Who doesn’t want to win Le Mans? I’ve talked to Lando and Oscar about it, and they’ve said they’d love to go race Le Mans. That’s cool, right? I think all these motorsports converging are great.
“We love sportscar racing [at McLaren]. We’re the only team to have won the Triple Crown, it’d be cool to go for it again. We’re impressed with the rules, the competition.”
Norris had confirmed his interest during the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, too, where he told reporters he’d “love” to take on Le Mans. As Brown stated, orchestrating a Le Mans campaign would require careful scheduling around such a lengthy F1 calendar.
Having secured the championship win last year, the 26-year-old seems to be casting his gaze towards La Sarthe.
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