Overview
- In mid‑July Norris said photographers followed him through London for about 40 minutes and that the experience made him feel “violated,” marking a public complaint about intrusive paparazzi tactics.
- He told reporters he wants to reclaim normal social life by going to dinners and seeing friends and said he will not accept being trailed by photographers.
- On the track Norris has now gone 11 races without a win and sits 82 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli in fifth place after nine rounds of the 2026 season.
- Norris will take a 10‑place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix after McLaren fitted a new battery that exceeded F1’s limited allocation of engine components.
- Despite the season’s struggles and the penalty he posted the second‑fastest time in practice at Spa and said he remains motivated to perform for McLaren, though he warned the scrutiny has real effects on his daily life.