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Formula One F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 26, 2022 McLaren’s Lando Norris after practice REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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Formula One F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 26, 2022 McLaren’s Lando Norris after practice REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Mental Health amongst athletes is something that has come to the forefront very recently. Formula 1 has taken this up very seriously and teams have done the same. However, when one of your own associates with people that undermine this pursuit, it hits home hard.
Lando Norris has come under scrutiny from fans on Twitter. This comes after a video surfaced where his friends and colleagues at his brand Team Quadrant poked fun at Daniel Ricciardo’s mental health struggles.
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In the video that came out recently, Norris‘ associates were seen discussing Ricciardo’s struggles, calling him a “broken man.” It all comes after McLaren announced that Daniel Ricciardo will not remain with the team post the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Fans react as Lando Norris’ friends mock Daniel Ricciardo’s mental health struggles after his McLaren exit
In a tweet uploaded to the social media website, a video emerged that showcased the incident. The video shows Nyasha rip into Ricciardo for how forlorn the Aussie looked in an interview with Sky Sports’ Rachel Brookes.
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Fans were quick to jump to Ricciardo’s defense.
lando norris' friends laughing and talking trash about a man who has literally said his mental health has been very affected by all that's happened?
i guess mental health and mind only apply when it's about the sponsored partnership, huh? https://t.co/J4BnLEotca
— javi (@MlDLAREN) August 28, 2022
The content made by @TwommoF1 and @TheLastLapShow is garbage. I don't know what you spect from them. They are targeting the alpha Bros, chads, etc. that follow F1. Gatekeeping the fans is bad, but content creation is another thing, this ignoramuses shouldn't be listen to.
— Abraham Gonzalez (@Abraham02443267) August 29, 2022
i’d like to see them go out there every week and do daniel’s job if they think he’s so shit
— kaylie ✪ (@kaylie_m_v) August 28, 2022
Things got heated as fans pounced on the Briton and criticized him for being associated with the members of the podcast. Recently, Norris also came under fire from Formula 1 fans for proclaiming that has “no sympathy” for Ricciardo in the aftermath of McLaren axing the Australian.
Every single thing even remotely related to L*ndo makes him so unlikeable to me
— J (@dumbassf1fan) August 28, 2022
Oh didn’t you hear, no other driver ever except their bestie L*ndo is allowed to suffer from mental health issues, he’s the only one.
— J (@dumbassf1fan) August 28, 2022
However, some fans leaped to the Briton’s defense. According to them, Norris was not to blame for this, as he was not present when these comments were made.
Fans tried to dissuade others from clubbing Norris into the discussion on the sole fact that he was associated or friendly with the hosts of the podcast.
I understand the message but how can u link lando to this when he is literally not involved in this podcast?
— -abigail- (@lecham1644) August 28, 2022
DR fans obsessed with Lando to the point of trying to pin other people's opinions on him now? Jesus Christ, you're really at a low now.
— Bea (@beabadooboop) August 28, 2022
Yeah not cool what was said but why is the fact that they're or some of them are friends of Lando so important??
— M-sain (@who_saino) August 28, 2022
This has nothing to do with lando my god stop talking about bad stuff, this is really insane. Get a live
— Maria (@Maria44493376) August 28, 2022
However, the person who originally shared the tweet in the first place was quick to contextualize the whole tweet. He explained why Norris was liable to be criticized in this entire matter, even though he was not explicitly a part of the video.
did I say lando said this? no. i said lando norris' friends. it's very concerning to me he hangs out with this kind of people but I never said HE said them, so don't put words in my mouth
— javi (@MlDLAREN) August 28, 2022
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The entire fiasco surrounding Ricciardo’s exit from McLaren has left a bad taste in the mouth of many Formula 1 fans. In the interviews that have surfaced after the announcement, Ricciardo is visibly shaken and disturbed.
It only seems fair to expect the media and the F1 community as a whole to extend support to the Honey badger.
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