Lando Norris made controversial Monaco decision and admits 'it's for money'

McLaren Golden Boy Lando Norris left England in 2021 to join formula 1's horde of drivers living in the lavish and tax-free principality of Monaco Formula 1 Golden Boy Lando Norris admitted his controversial decision to move to Monaco was spurred by money the McLaren driver will only need to make a short walk to reach the padic ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend Norris is currently on top of the world having won his first ever F1 Grand Prix in Miami and followed it up with a second place finish in the last race at ailia ragia that has taken him up to fourth in the driver standings on 101 points as he aims to make this season the best yet of his career the 24-year-old was born in England and once claimed he would not enjoy Monaco as a place to live yet he packed his bags and moved to the principality at the end of the 2021 season just before signing a 4-year contract with Sur Bas McLaren worth an eye-watering 80 million pounds Norris's reasons for swapping being close to family and friends and easy access to his team's Factory were a plenty Monaco's year-long temperate climate central location glitzy and fastpaced lifestyle and the fact it is english- speaking are all part of its unique Allure but the biggest reason and one the promising driver was completely honest about was the financial gain with Monaco being a well-known tax Haven where residents do not have to pay personal income taxes risking outrage he candidly said in 2021 I'm moving to Monaco after the final race in Abu Dhabi for the reasons you probably expect it's something that obviously a lot of drivers go to do and especially with how racing is I think we've seen for other drivers how quickly things can also go downhill of course I'll understand and there's going to be some criticism for sure people do many things in life for money this is just another one

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Keywords: F1, Formula One, Formula 1, Sports, Sport, Action, GP, Grand Prix, Auto Racing, Motor Racing, 2024 Miami Grand Prix, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Miami GP, Florida, America, United States

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Length: 2min 16sec (136 seconds)

Published: Fri May 24 2024