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Lando Norris Launches LN4 Fusion Junior Team

The multi-category operation and a fully funded driver programme aim to widen access to Formula 1’s feeder ladder by supporting talented drivers who lack financial backing.

Overview

  • LN4 Fusion was unveiled on Wednesday and will race in Italian F4, the Formula Regional European Championship and FIA Formula 3 in 2027 after acquiring selected assets from AIX Racing.
  • The group has hired veteran junior‑series figures — René Rosin as team principal, Guillaume Capietto in a technical role, Dan Richards as CEO, Dan Hazlewood to run the UK arm, and Julian Rouse to lead the driver programme.
  • The LN4 Legacy Programme is described as a fully funded pathway to cover costs for talented drivers without backing and will be run by former Alpine sporting director Julian Rouse.
  • The team is building a base in Veneto, Italy, with a UK operation in Cambridgeshire, and has an active application to secure an FIA Formula 2 entry for the future.
  • The launch follows Norris’s recent long‑term McLaren extension and carries formal endorsement from F1 leadership, reflecting a wider effort to professionalise and broaden the junior single‑seater ladder.