“Lando Norris was captured on video using foul language towards a spectator who taunted him following the Australian Grand Prix, in which he placed third behind Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. in their Ferraris.” Lando Norris, a Formula 1 driver, was recorded swearing at a fan who taunted him about his performance at the Australian Grand Prix.
The 24-year-old racing sensation reacted negatively to a teasing remark from a person in Melbourne and expressed his feelings with a swift hand gesture. Lando has been gaining attention in the racing world, advancing from the McLaren Young Driver Program to achieve stardom.
He excelled in Formula 2 with Carlin in 2018, securing a second-place finish, before making a significant impact by entering the F1 grid.
He started racing for McLaren alongside Carlos Sainz Jr six years ago and got his first big cheer when he came third at the Austrian Grand Prix in 2020. Since then, he’s been on the podium 13 more times, but he’s never won an F1 race, even though he’s been so close.
At the Melbourne race, he zoomed into third place again, but couldn’t get past Sainz and Charles Leclerc to win. This made one fan at the track tease him by shouting: “When are you gonna win a race, Lando?”
Norris was clearly upset by the harsh words from a spectator who filmed the incident, and responded by showing him the middle finger. Essentially telling the negative fan to “f*** off”, he didn’t seem pleased with the comment as he left the area with his team.
Fans of the British driver quickly jumped to his defence on social media after seeing the video of Norris responding to the bold individual with his rude gesture. One McLaren fan commented after watching the clip: “He has more than podiums than many on the grid older than him – ok he hasn’t got his first win but it’s coming and his answer was brilliant.”
After the race, Norris appeared positive despite the unfortunate incident and commended his McLaren team for their efforts throughout the weekend.
He thanked them and remarked that he believed their pace had been strong throughout the entire weekend, mentioning that they had put everything together effectively. “I was surprised to find ourselves competing with the Ferraris today.
Although Carlos was faster, I believe I was quicker than Charles,” he stated, expressing satisfaction with his performance.
“In all honesty, I believe we may have missed a chance to secure the second position today.” The British celebrity stated that last year they were not too bad considering the car they had, but now with a better car, they have demonstrated their abilities.
They believed this was going to be a successful weekend for them