Lando Norris’ girlfriend sparked anger before | Sports News

Lando Norris made a beeline for his girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro, after clinching the Formula 1 championship title.

The British driver was seen sharing a kiss and embracing the Portuguese model amid the gang before ascending the rostrum to have a good time his victory over Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.

Norris solely needed to secure third place on the Yas Marina Circuit to assert the title, given his 12-point lead over Verstappen previous to the race. And that is exactly what he did, regardless of dropping second place early on to teammate and fellow title contender Piastri.

Charles Leclerc gave the Brit a run for his money as he closed in, however finally, his Ferrari misplaced tempo, and Norris had a clear path to the end line and the championship. Overcome with emotion, Norris shed tears of pleasure as he thanked his staff over the radio.

“Thank you guys… oh my god. You made my dreams come true, thank you so much. I love you guys, for everything. You deserve it. I love you mum, I love you dad. Thanks for everything. And now I’m crying!” he mentioned.

After exiting his car, he shared heartfelt hugs along with his mom, Cisca, and father, Adam, in addition to an emotional embrace along with his girlfriend, Corceiro. The couple went public earlier this season following a years-long on-again-off-again relationship, confirming they had been back collectively.

She has been a acquainted face within the public eye for a few years, and her high-profile standing has sparked elevated curiosity concerning the companions of F1 drivers this yr. After the Singapore Grand Prix, the place drivers’ companions had been regularly featured during the stay broadcast, Norris’ ex-teammate Carlos Sainz expressed his disapproval over the extreme consideration given to WAGs.

He mentioned: “They [the production team] go overboard a little by showing the celebrities and girlfriends… they missed a lot of things. I understand that if there is an overtake, a very tense moment in the race, it is understandable that the production team might want to show a reaction shot if they have seen that it has worked in the past… but [they only should] if the competition is respected.”

In response to the difficulty, Corceiro informed Portuguese media: “I don’t call the cameras. If they record me, they record me. Sometimes I don’t even realize if I’m being recorded.”

Norris was nonetheless emotional as he mirrored on his achievement. The British driver mentioned: “I have not cried in a while. I didn’t think I’d cry. It’s been a long journey. I want to thank my guys at McLaren, my mum and dad, who supported me from the beginning. I look like a loser! I now know what Max feels like a little bit!

“I need to congratulate Max and Oscar as nicely, it has been a pleasure to race in opposition to each of them and to be taught from each of them. But we did it, we did it! I’m so proud of everybody. Not many people get to expertise what I did this yr. I’m happier for [the team] more than me.

“As we’ve seen many times, anything can happen. So I just kept pushing. I wanted to fight to the end. [Verstappen and Piastri] certainly did not make my life easy this year. But I’m happy! It’s been a long journey with McLaren, I’ve been with them for nine years. For me to bring something back to them, I feel like I did my part for the team this year.”