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Meet Lando Norris: The F1 rookie leading the esports generation

It was probably a stretch to assume F1 rookie Lando Norris knew what dial-up internet was. After all, why would any 18-year-old?

The discussion was online racing -- one of the British teenager's favourite topics. When he's not racing against the best in the world on track, the teenager is trying to find time to race the best in the world online.

"You can do it whenever you want, it's great," Norris told ESPN. "Unless there's a thunderstorm or something and your electricity goes out. My internet's cut out momentarily a couple of times... But that's about it.