F1 Drivers Lando Norris & Carlos Sainz Set for ‘Super Saturday’
U.K.’s Autosport Intl’ set for Jan. 10-13, with driving duo to open pre-season motorsport show on Jan. 12.
On January 12, visitors to the U.K.’s Autosport International will be welcomed by McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz, who are set to open the show at Birmingham’s NEC.
Norris, who became the youngest winner of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2017, finished second in this year’s FIA Formula 2 Championship and also won the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award in 2016. After continuing to make his mark as a test and reserve driver for McLaren over the past two seasons, he is stepping up to Formula 1 for 2019.
Joining him on the grid will be Sainz, who is joining McLaren from Renault having also previously raced with Scuderia Toro Rosso. This will be Sainz’s fifth season in Formula 1, after joining the series in 2015 following his championship win in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
The attendance of two of the stars of F1 will add to the impressive line-up on “Super Saturday.” With the launch of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship also taking place, all of the drivers, co-drivers and team principals will be in attendance to take to the Autosport Stage and unveil their challengers for the new season.
Tickets are on sale now for the U.K.’s hotly anticipated motorsport season opener.