When the worlds of sport collide, Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice and McLaren F1 star Lando Norris met to share their experiences competing at the highest level and handling the pressure of the global stage.

Declan Rice: This is the first time I've seen an F1 car up close like this.

Lando Norris: Have you never been to a race before?

Declan Rice: No, never. I haven't had the time. I haven't been to Silverstone either. It wasn't in my schedule. So I'd really like to find a way to go and watch.

You could go to Silverstone or Monaco. Just don't drink and drive. You can go anywhere. Just name the place and we'll go.

Declan Rice: So how different is this car from last year's?

Lando Norris: Well, it's very different. I'm not sure how much you know, but there's a lot that's changed. The entire car is different—from the exterior to the layout, and the engine works differently too this year. There's the hybrid system, the battery, and all that. You have to understand all of it. It's complicated. Really complicated.

Declan Rice: But all the other teams will be trying to gain those advantages too.

Lando Norris: That's the thing. Now there are new regulations, so it's an opportunity for teams to build bigger advantages, you know? That's why over the last few years all the teams have gotten closer and more similar. Now it's like all the teams are free again, and we need to find ways to gain those advantages. So it's very interesting. You can't actually know what every team is doing, and there are small secrets, but those secrets are born in this building. No one knows what's happening in that room. You won't see it. I'm telling you. I don't think it will fit in the car.

Declan Rice: Yeah, I really don't think it will fit. My legs are too long.

Lando Norris: Do you like cars?

Declan Rice: Yeah, I like cars. But for you, this place must be like car heaven.

Lando Norris: Oh, it really is. It really is. When I first came here, I was about 11 or 12 years old. Really? Yes. It was.

Declan Rice: That was 14 years ago. That's incredible. This is the building you visit after winning a race and coming back, and everyone watched that video and was really happy. Yes, it's incredible.

Lando Norris: Walking through here is special too. I've known this place for years, but look—there's Fittipaldi, Senna, Prost here. Everyone in racing knows these names. You see them all the time. Multiple world champions and Mika Häkkinen, and I think, yes, my name is now alongside theirs. It's really incredible. When you think about it, it really is. So there's the history, the arguably greatest racing cars. Senna, and some of the coolest cars ever made—all valuable pieces. Well, actually we can sometimes drive them because of events like Goodwood. There are events here like family days where you can drive cars around the lake. How different is it? Very different. I mean, this is an H-pattern manual. So I have to go back in time, shift gears, and press the clutch. Well, because now our clutch paddles are on the steering wheel. Right. I only use it at the start, when I'm pulling the car out of the pit lane.

But I mean, it's like a regular road car. There's a clutch pedal, and, you know, first gear, second gear, and you're holding the steering wheel with one hand. So imagine Monaco. Imagine driving Monaco like that right now. Monaco with a clutch too. So is this the car he actually drove back then?

Lando Norris: I mean, yes, there are a few cars here. And these are considered some of the greatest racing cars of all time, if you ask F1 enthusiasts.

Declan Rice: Compared to the car you showed me earlier—the car that will be yours this season—it's really incredible. It's like two different worlds. Safety innovation has always been one of the biggest changes. For example, here, I mean, these cars now use carbon fiber monocoques, but back then it was like fiberglass.

Lando Norris: Yes. So at that point, safety improved dramatically. But think about it then. You know, there isn't any. You can see the driver's entire helmet. The helmet is right here. Right? So the whole head is exposed. No halo either. Well, you know, the halo was only introduced about 5, 6, 7 years ago. Back then it was completely open, and you know, the driver's feet were right there.

Declan Rice: Yeah. Yes. There's really a lot to think about. Yes. Safety is one of the areas where innovation has had the biggest impact. Yes. Look, now they're more compact inside the car. Yes. And everything is much thicker. I mean, this is, I mean, and much lighter. Well, really when you think about it, and how fast they're going, and usually you only see these on TV, these are, yes, these are some of the greatest F1 cars of all time. Some are a bit more modern.

Lando Norris: Well, like the 2007, 2008 cars. From then on, technological innovation became increasingly important. Yes. This is the heritage department. So some of these racing cars are still being driven today by owners or other people. This department rebuilds and reassembles them. Because imagine driving these cars now. Their technology is outdated. So to drive these old cars, you need all the old technology from a laptop made about 40 years ago. Shall we go in and have a look?

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