Lando Norris Wishes for Change in F1 as Growing Social Media Trolls Taint the Sport

In the past few years, the F1 fanbase has vastly grown on social media, which is now affecting the sport because now fans can directly share their support for their F1 teams. However pleasant that might sound, this also means that whenever an F1 driver makes a mistake, fans are quick to criticize them on a public platform.

Since the 2021 Abu Dhabi race, social media has been on fire because fans are fighting about the season finale results. Formula One is trying to deal with this negativity as it affects the sport, and many drivers have been victims of this negativity. The young McLaren driver, Lando Norris, has also faced criticism on social media. And now, the young Briton shared his thoughts on this topic.

The McLaren driver said, “I think it’s something I’ve learned in my first three seasons in F1, that there seem to be those people out there who, that is the only thing they want to do with their life, and they have nothing better than to attack people.

“I just hate to see it. Does it affect me? In a small way, but nothing more than that hopefully.

“From my side, it’s just more funny to see nowadays and I take as a laugh and a joke, rather than taking it personally, as there is nothing you can do.

“You have to focus on your own job, focus on your laps, whatever. And if it is out of your hands, then there is no reason you should get the blame for it.”

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What does the future hold for Lando Norris?

The young F1 prodigy showcased a phenomenal performance last season and helped McLaren get a mid-table finish in the 2021 season. After his contribution, the English F1 team extended their contract with the young driver. Norris signed a new contract valid until 2025 and is worth more than his last contract.

Norris is already one of the best drivers in the sport and at such a young age. Therefore, it was smart of McLaren to keep the young Englishman for a few more seasons. Norris finished sixth last season at the Drivers Standing with 45 points ahead of his Aussie teammate Daniel Ricciardo who finished eighth.

The young Briton was recently present at McLaren’s 2022 challenger’s release. Soon he will take the MCL36 for a shakedown at Bahrain alongside teammate Ricciardo. Therefore, one needs to keep an eye on Bahrain in the coming days. Because they will witness what McLaren has got in store this season while F1 makes the sport better by trying to mitigate social media negativity.

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