For Lando Norris to be booed after winning the Mexican Grand Prix in dominant fashion was a \u201cpretty poor\u201d move.<\/p>\n
That is the opinion of Sam Bird, the former McLaren Formula E racer and ex-Mercedes F1 test driver. Bird linked the adverse reaction towards Norris to a perception which he has picked up on within the F1 fanbase, one of perceived McLaren<\/a> favouritism towards Norris. Bird does not see any evidence of that.<\/p>\n McLaren favouring Lando Norris? Sam Bird does not think so<\/p>\n Norris was in a class of his own at the Mexican Grand Prix. Once the lead had been returned after various instances of corner cutting behind, Norris ditched the competition, and raced on to victory, 30 seconds up the road from P2 Charles Leclerc.<\/p>\n Norris and Leclerc were joined by Max Verstappen on the podium, but before that, the top three took part in the usual post-race interviews. This one took place in front of the iconic stadium section at the Aut\u00f3dromo Hermanos Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n While the reactions for Leclerc and Verstappen were positive, Norris was met with a chorus of boos. After collecting himself in the face of that hostility, Norris said: \u201cIt\u2019s one weekend at a time. So, you know, I\u2019m happy. I\u2019m focused on myself. I keep my head down, I ignore all of this, and, yeah, I keep to myself, and it\u2019s working at the minute. So I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n Norris\u2019 performance in Mexico saw him re-take the Drivers\u2019 Championship<\/a> lead by a single point over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who crossed the line fifth.<\/p>\n The booing directed towards Norris after his achievement did not sit well with compatriot Bird.<\/p>\n \u201cSo the fans in Mexico, are super passionate, and they\u2019re great,\u201d Bird began on the BBC Chequered Flag podcast. \u201cThey come out in their hundreds of thousands every year to support the sport that we love.<\/p>\n \u201cBut, I thought that that was pretty poor, to be honest. The guy has just put on an absolute masterclass, decimated the field, won by over 30 seconds, and he gets booed. I thought that that was poor.\u201d<\/p>\n Lando Norris McLaren favouritism theory dissected<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Debunking McLaren sabotage conspiracy as momentum swings to Norris<\/a><\/p>\n