Almost all the Formula 1 drivers participated in this year’s Grill the Grid videos. These videos are a series of random quizzes that the players play for F1’s YouTube channel. The same was in the 2023 season. There are gamified quizzes like “Name two drivers” or “Youngest to Oldest” where the drivers rearrange all drivers in the sequence of their age.
However, the recent video had all the drivers guess which driver is it by looking at their baby photos which brewed trouble for Lando Norris.
The video started with Lewis Hamilton’s baby photos which everyone guessed and moved on to the next. That was when Kevin Magnussen‘s baby picture was on display. At first, all the drivers seemed to struggle with guessing the driver but soon they came up with the right guesses. However, that was when Lando Norris sent a remark to the Danish driver. When guessing he said, “Ohh, I forgot he was a driver… sad times.”
Lando Norris after finding out that it’s a baby picture of Kevin Magnussen:
“Ohh, I forgot he was a driver … sad times.”#F1 #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/IH5ueK96AT
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) August 30, 2023
However, that was not the case at all. The Brit first guessed the baby to be Sebastian Vettel after which he realized that the driver was no longer on the grid. This meant that it could not have been Sebastian’s picture which made Norris say “Oh, I forgot IT was a driver.. sad times.” meaning that he forgot it was a driver from the current grid. Nonetheless, this did not stop fans from sending hate towards the Brit.
Fans put Lando Norris on a blast for his remarks towards Kevin Magnussen
This has not been the first time that Norris has gotten in trouble for his behavior. After breaking Max Verstappen‘s Hungarian trophy, instead of apologizing the driver was smug. He was seen commenting things like “sorry not sorry” which angered fans over his arrogance.
The other time was when Lando was seen sending remarks towards Lewis Hamilton, who has always shown support to Norris, after winning a podium in Hungary. This also angered fans and made them call him arrogant.
However, this time when Lando made this remark almost everyone came to the defense of Magnussen. One fan commented, “Nah this guy is so arrogant.”
While another user commented, “Someone needs to humble him.”
Some fans, got really personal when it came to defending Magnussen. They commented on whether Lando has even achieved as much to speak like this. But overall, the entire video was taken out of context. The original video was also edited to make it come off as arrogant, nonetheless, it blew out of proportion. Lando Norris has not spoken out about anything officially or put out a statement to clarify the situation.