The world of Esports has become one of the biggest and most rapidly growing industries in the world. Esports has become a career path for many and is recognized as a sport across the globe. This all-encompassing world of online gaming has one platform that brings this community together, which is Twitch. Moreover, this all-encompassing sport also has a young F1 star hooked. In fact, this British star has American stars like Post Malone and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat in terms of followers.
Bristol native Lando Norris is one of the most talented drivers on the grid. The young Brit is also an avid gamer and is already making strides in the gaming community. Norris has an extravagant gaming setup and even started an Esports company back in 2020 called Quadrant. With his fame in the world of racing, Norris has become one of the most popular figures on Twitch, according to Bristol Post.
Online gaming platform Solitaire conducted a study that analyzed Twitch data. The study was focused on finding out various metrics like followers, views, game streams, and exclusive reruns. This metric revealed Norris has 1.37 million followers, way ahead of American rapper Post Malone with 852K followers and politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with 940K followers.
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The two Americans have a combined total of 1.79 followers, just 42k followers more than Norris. However, apart from the number of followers, the study revealed some incredible numbers behind Norris’s Twitch life.
F1 star Lando Norris stands third in the overall ranking before two football stars
The Brit has both the American celebrities beat. However, diving deeper, Norris is boasting incredible numbers. The Brit is not only third in the number of followers but also stakes his claim on being the top in various metrics.
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The number of followers puts Norris behind only football stars, Neymar Jr and Sergio Aguero. Aguero has 4.66 million followers and Neymar has gathered 2.13 million followers. However, the Brit has attracted more viewers than the top two combined.
In other words, Norris has tuned in more viewers than Aguero and Neymar Jr. combined during his streams. He has been viewed 22 million times over 51 games in total.
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At just 23 Norris is already one of the biggest streamers on the planet. Safe to say, these numbers will only grow, as does Norris in the world of F1.