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The upcoming 2023 F1 season is going to be the fifth season Lando Norris will drive for McLaren. As the Briton is gearing up to start the fifth consecutive season as an F1 driver, he has made quite a name for himself. As one of the most popular young drivers on the grid, he has been in the good books of many. However, there were occasions when Norris found himself at the center of controversy. On one such occasion in recent times, the McLaren driver was called out for his choice to shoot a video. Referring to the allegations as a “hate attackLN4 fans on Twitter jumped in to support their favorite driver.

As per reports, F1 content creator Toni Cowan Brown brought up gender discrimination allegations against the McLaren driver. Brown alleged that the F1 driver amassed people who were all men, but no women for a shoot of Quadrant, Norris’s gaming and lifestyle brand.

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On her official Instagram account, Brown put up a story with Lando Norris, Quadrant members’ photos with, “I worry sometimes for the men who seem to have no women in their lives other than their family members or significant others.”

She went on, “How do you bring together so many people, and not a single one is a woman. The message this sends is brutal and so archaic.”

Toni Cowan Brown is a renowned personality when it comes to content creation on F1 and goes by the name of F1Toni on TikTok.

Lando Norris fans hit back at Brown and prove her wrong

As soon as the allegations landed on the internet, Lando Norris fans were quick to answer Brown on her allegations. Claiming them wrong, the fans took to Twitter to share their reactions. Moreover, a content creator who goes by the name Maria on Twitter further shared her response to the proclamation.

Maria wrote, “I was indeed there. Sadly I was getting looked after at this point. There were also loads of other women who work behind the scenes. So yeah, that Insta [Instagram] story doesn’t make sense.”

The fans took note of this response and hit back at Toni Cowan Brown. Given below are some of the reactions taken from Twitter:

Nevertheless, there were no reactions or responses from the part of Norris. The McLaren driver is perhaps busy preparing himself for the upcoming season as he’s a man on a mission.

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As it stands, Brown’s story from Instagram has disappeared as it crossed 24 hours. However, there were no further responses from her on Lando Norris and Quadrant. Not even after the LN4 fans saved their hero.

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Do you think Toni Cowan Brown should have made such statements before knowing it all?