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“Doesn’t Mean Anything to Me”: Lando Norris’ Misguided Anger Once Led to Disrespectful Rant on Lewis Hamilton

Vidit Dhawan
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“Doesn’t Mean Anything to Me”: Lando Norris’ Misguided Anger Once Led to Disrespectful Rant on Lewis Hamilton

Lando Norris once inadvertently disrespected Lewis Hamilton in one of his interviews, and the McLaren driver’s remarks blew out of proportion. Norris has discussed about the same in his book, Lando Norris: A Biography, to explain how his misguided anger resulted in immense controversy.

It was back at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix when Norris was furious following his lap eighteen collision with Lance Stroll. Following the conclusion of his race, an interviewer asked the young Briton to comment upon Hamilton’s record 92nd Grand Prix win.

Since Norris had a lot going on in his mind back then, he seemingly undermined Hamilton’s achievement in his post-race interview. “I’m just happy for him, nothing more. It doesn’t mean anything to me, really. He’s (Hamilton)’s in a car which should win every race, basically,” explained Norris.

It was a significant victory for Hamilton as he broke Michael Schumacher’s record for the most wins in F1. The legendary German driver had won 91 races during his illustrious career. And Hamilton had gone past it at the 2020 Portuguese GP. Even though Hamilton registered such an impressive record, few often praised him for the same.

Many often underplayed the Mercedes driver’s achievements by simply citing that he accomplished such records because of having the fastest car on the grid. Moreover, since Norris with his outburst in his post-race interview also seemingly attested to this view, his remarks unsurprisingly triggered immense controversy.

Lando Norris apologized to Lewis Hamilton for his remarks

Soon after Lando Norris realized how his remarks about Lewis Hamilton’s remarkable achievement had spread like wildfire, the McLaren driver took to social media and apologized. Norris explained how he had simply been “stupid and careless” with some of the things he said to the media.

Norris then added in his post that he regrets not showing the respect he should have for certain people. As a result, Norris decided to personally apologize to Hamilton and make it clear that he never had any intention of disrespecting the Mercedes driver.

I never meant to say something like that in a bad way or put any bad light on him at all. I respect everything he’s done to achieve what he’s done,” explained Norris in one of his interviews with the media after he received immense criticism for his earlier choice of words. While Norris apologized, Hamilton chose to stay mum.

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Vidit Dhawan

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Vidit Dhawan, a Formula 1 Editor at The SportsRush, is intrinsically connected with everything around the sport — from the engine roar, the cacophony on the grandstands to the action. He fell in love with F1 during the inaugural Indian GP in 2011. After more than a decade of deep engagement with the sport, Vidit insists he will remain a lifelong fan of Fernando Alonso, and sees the future of F1 in Charles Leclerc. A sports fanatic from childhood, he discovered his passion for writing while pursuing a bachelor's degree in international and global studies. Vidit has written over 1,700 articles, ranging from news reports to opinions. He thrives covering live action, and loves to dig into the contrasting personalities in the F1 bandwagon and narrate their journey in life as well as the sport. Vidit also follows tennis and football, enjoys playing as well as coaching chess.

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