McLaren's Lando Norris on his Fiat 500 Jolly: "it's the perfect runaround"

My first car was a Mini Cooper, but I actually learnt to drive before that in a field in a little Rover. It was a Metro I think, a super cheap thing, so in terms of learning how to drive a car, that’s where it all started.

We also had a modified Subaru that we drove off-road at home. We used a lawn mower to cut out a little track in the grass. I was far from a rally driver, but I guess I started driving on grass and that’s about as far as I went with it. 

Then it was the Mini Cooper when I passed my test, but now what I’m driving depends on whether I’m in Monaco or in the UK. If I’m in the UK and working at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking then of course I’ll be driving a McLaren.

It can be a selection of different models. The Artura is the car that I love at the minute. Obviously, it’s the latest supercar from McLaren. It’s a very fun and enjoyable little car, and a hybrid as well so that’s cool. But I also drive the GT quite a bit because I can fit my golf clubs in the back of it. That’s always been one of my favourites for that reason. 

And then in Monaco I drive my little Fiat 500 Jolly. You don't need a big car in Monaco, so that's my perfect little run around. Out of all my dream cars, the Fiat was the most affordable at this stage so that’s why I bought it. It’s not actually an original Jolly so I might get abused for this, but it’s just a fun car. And it’s easy to park which is always a perk of having something small and cute in Monaco.

I only really go to the golf club or sometimes drive down to Nice or Cannes with a couple of friends. It's a bit different to the day job that’s for sure. It’s got 15 horsepower so it’s a struggle to get up the hill out of Monaco – you can’t even go for third gear or you’ll grind to a halt up there. 

Lando’s dream three-car garage

McLaren F1
It’s just the car to have isn’t it. Obviously with prices the way they are, it’s way out of my reach for the time being, but one day down the line I’d love to own an F1 alongside these other two… 

Pagani Huayra R
There’s a car in the US I think that someone recently had delivered and it’s finished in blue carbon with a black roof. That V12 sounds unbelievable. A Pagani has always been one of my dream cars since I was a kid and I think that would go nicely alongside the McLaren.

Singer DLS
There’s this particular DLS project car in America that I would have. I think it’s called the Naples commission. The bodywork is all exposed carbon fibre and then there’s bright yellow accents and the same colour interior, so my helmet colours essentially.