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Here’s how reigning F1 World Champion Lando Norris ensures that he gets to pack efficiently throughout a long season.
When you’re an Formula 1 driver, a nine-month season essentially doubles as a world tour. Unlike most sports, races are held across historic tracks across different continents. One day, you’re celebrating a win in Japan’s Suzuka Circuit. Then a week later, you’re on a plane ride for race weekend in Bahrain.
In the case of F1 World Champion Lando Norris, packing has been made easier thanks to his long-standing partnership with TUMI. With that, here are some essentials from the brand that helps the McLaren star get through the long season.
His trusty backpack
For race days, Lando often walks into the paddock with a TUMI Search Backpack, which is part of their Alpha Bravo collection. Coming in with TUMI’s FTX Ballistic Nylon, it’s easy to see why this is Lando’s bag of choice. Apart from quality and durability, the bag carries a number of storage compartments, giving its user ample room for any essentials they would need on a long day outside.
As seen on his Instagram posts, Lando has also filled his backpack with several trinkets, while the monogram features his signature “LN4” logo.
With TUMI updating its Alpha collection, can we see Lando upgrade to a new backpack soon?
A heavy duty luggage
A reliable luggage is already a no-brainer for avid travelers. What more for F1 drivers, with some race days only being separated by a week-long gap. For Lando, that heavy duty luggage would be TUMI’s 19-Degree Aluminum International Carry-On.
As seen during Las Vegas race weekend last year, Lando used a black-and-red combination of the luggage, which surely matched the lights across Sin City. Prior to that, the McLaren star used a green-colored version of the same model. In previous years, Lando has also used TUMI’s much-larger 19 Degree Aluminum Extended Trip Packing Case.
Similar to his backpack, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Lando upgrades to a luggage from the latest Alpha collection.
Duffel bag for hand-carry
Oftentimes, luggage accompanied by duffel bags for hand-carrying. Lando is no different, as he also brought a Double Expansion Duffel from TUMI’s Alpha collection in Las Vegas. The bag is described as an “ultimate companion for long weekends”, as it maximizes packing capacity thanks to its impressive depth and expansion.
Sling bag
Last but not least is a sling bag, or a fanny pack as Gen Z audiences would call it. During a quick visit to TUMI’s new store in Dubai a few years back Lando Norris was seen using the brand’s Torque Sling that’s straight out of their collaboration with McLaren.
Though the Papaya-accented bag is now out of stock, those interested in TUMI’s sling bags can still avail of those from other collections, including related products from their McLaren partnership!
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