Lando Norris’s LN4 Fusion awaits F2 decision for 2027-2029

Lando Norris is waiting to learn whether LN4 Fusion, his racing team, will secure a place in F2 for the 2027, 2028 and 2029 seasons. Championship chief executive Bruno Michel has confirmed that the team selection is nearing its conclusion. LN4 Fusion has applied for a licence, and the decision will determine whether Norris’s project can join a grid that the championship does not intend to expand.

The stakes therefore extend beyond Norris’s application alone. LN4 Fusion has confirmed that it took over AIX Racing’s assets and intends to apply for an F2 entry. The team already has a presence in Formula 3, with its entry running through the end of 2027. Gabriel Gomez and James Egozi are confirmed as its drivers there. That gives the project a foothold in single-seater racing, but does not guarantee admission to the higher category.

Michel said selections take place every three years, including when a new car arrives. The current process is under way, and the list of successful teams is expected “within one month, I would say, one month and a half”, he said. He added that Norris’s team is being considered in the same way as other applicants, at a time when several teams would like to join F2. The timetable means LN4 Fusion should know the outcome of its application soon.

Michel has nevertheless ruled out increasing the number of teams. He said keeping the existing format was important to the teams’ health and considered 22 drivers in F2 sufficient, given that F1 also has 22. Opportunities to secure an F1 seat vary from year to year, he added: some seasons offer openings, while in others it is more difficult. He stressed the need for caution and said the number of teams would remain unchanged. LN4 Fusion’s bid must therefore be assessed within a framework that will not expand.

Norris has described his project as a way to offer other drivers an opportunity similar to the one he received. He said reaching F1 requires more than talent: the people around a driver, support and opportunities at the right time also matter. Reflecting on being the first associated with the initiative, he said he was proud to have his name attached to it for a good reason and hoped many more would follow.

Meanwhile, Norris is heading to the United States Grand Prix in Austin sixth in the drivers’ standings, on 201 points. For LN4 Fusion, however, the immediate milestone remains F2’s decision, which will determine whether the team can continue developing in the category across the three seasons in question.