Norris criticizes the toxicity of his fans: "There are very unpleasant fans"

The popularity rates of Lando Norris have risen exponentially in the last two years with the arrival of pandemic, but also thanks to its greatest presence in social networks and its good performance on the track.

The negative part of being famous

The growing fame of the British pilot is beginning to suppose a problem for him and his surroundings.According to an official survey of Formula 1, Norris is the second most popular pilot on the grid, just behind Max Verstappen, while his audience is characterized by being a young audience, between 16 and 24 years old, and sexfeminine.

These data explain, unfortunately, the harassment that, sometimes, the McLaren pilot has suffered in his private life with his closest environment: “There are many unpleasant fans.They do not respect your personal life or your intimate circle, ”said the 22 -year -old pilot, who has described the disadvantages of being famous in an interview with ESPN:“ Definitely, this is the worst of being popular, having these types of people".

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Norris reached meteoric statistics during its directs issued on the social network Twitch to the Inico de la Pandemia in 2020.For more inri, its results progressively improved in Formula 1 to the point of fighting for podiums and even for poles and victories.This meant, for example, that he was surrounded by euphoric fans who demanded photos and signatures in his reception in Sao Paulo a couple of weeks ago, invading his vital space as if it were a rock star.

“Honestly, it is very sinister that people do that.The time they use trying to investigate things, to people or whatever.I just laugh and find it very funny.But it's too strange, ”he confessed.

One of the aspects that most detest is that his circle of friendships is harmed by the attitude of his fans, as the Lando himself has revealed: “There are people who get with my friends on social networks because they do not like the clothes they wearAnd because they are my friends.Garbage like this is what I hate the most, ”he insisted.

Norris has also revealed that he has even had uncomfortable encounters with fans who have recognized him in the urinals of a restaurant during a dinner with their close ones: “I don't care that people ask me for a quick photo when I am in the middle of a dinner with my friends.It is not the most pleasant thing in the world, but I feel that I can't tell you no.I feel that they would hate me and my fans would not be more.I hate say no and this is a problem sometimes.Maybe I should start saying that no more often.But it costs me, ”added the second most acclaimed pilot of the great circus.

Lando Norris is not Lewis Hamilton

Although the survey placed the young English in front of Lewis Hamilton in popular rates, Lando is not considered as an influential person as Mercedes's pilot: “I'm not Lewis Hamilton.I am not heptacampeón of the world and I am not known for the things he does.He is also popular outside Formula 1.I think I don't even approach that level, ”he stressed.

Finally, he regretted that he has no choice but to adapt to fame, with the negative consequences that this implies: “There is not much to do, but it is part of Formula 1.There are many things for which fans love me and that differentiate me from other pilots.I'm fine at the moment.There are times that is too much, but it is still fun, ”he concluded.