Lando Norris, the reigning Formula One world champion, has revealed that during his rookie season in 2019, he flew on budget airline EasyJet, despite his enormous net worth. The 26-year-old McLaren driver, who has an estimated net worth of £69 million and an annual salary of £25.9 million, disclosed the thrifty travel choice in an interview with RaceFans.
Norris said: 'I came on the plane here on EasyJet and people were like "you're actually flying on an EasyJet?"' The cost of such a flight from the UK to destinations like Spain, Italy or Central Europe would have been between £40 and £120, depending on timing and route.
The reigning champion's frugal habits contrast with his status as the fifth-highest paid F1 driver. Norris has 11.7 million Instagram followers and has achieved 11 wins and 45 podiums since his debut. However, his 2025 season has been plagued by setbacks, including a retirement at the Canadian Grand Prix due to a gearbox failure.
After the disappointing race in Montreal, Norris quickly moved on, travelling to the United States to attend the Indy 500. He joined former McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo and IndyCar driver Conor Daly in Indianapolis, where Felix Rosenqvist won the race by a record margin of 0.0232 seconds.
