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Since then, many comedians have headlined the dinner, ranging from middle-of-the-road talents like Jay Leno to outspoken icons like Richard Pryor and George Carlin.

George Carlin told us that when you are born in America, you get a front row seat to the freak show and Thompson told us you bought the ticket and so you should enjoy the ride.

Carlin joined McLaren at the beginning of 2024.

Carlin adds: "Learning to be an F1 driver and learning to be a championship-contending F1 driver are two different things. And that's what we've talked about, in terms of learning how to win a race first of all, and learning how to win a world championship are two completely different campaigns."

Stephanie Carlin, who worked with Norris throughout the junior categories and is now McLaren's F1 business operations director, also always believed he would make it.