Speaking to GPFans at a media briefing, Norris said:
Suggesting that there were idle people on social media with free time to spew venom, the Briton felt that online abuse was not rampant just in F1, but also in other sports such as football. Condemning the death threats and online abuse faced by his Williams colleague, Norris believes the hatred against the Canadian was unnecessary.
Addressing the issue behind such online abuse, the 22-year-old said:
While the McLaren driver remains unaffected by such online abusers, he does empathize with those who have become victims of social media abuse. In the aftermath of the Abu Dhabi GP, where Lewis Hamilton was denied his eighth title, Latifi and his immediate kin were targets of death threats and online hatred, which the Canadian had addressed in an open letter.
Lando Norris has a humorous approach to tackling social media abuse
The McLaren driver revealed that he preferred using humor and jest as a tool to tackle negativity on social media. On a personal level, Lando Norris believes focusing on the job at hand is a better way to ignore hatred rather than taking it personally.
Expressing his approach to tackling social media abuse, the Briton said:
Apart from Lando Norris, several other drivers and teams have come out in support of the Williams driver. The seven-time world champion, whose title fight was a reason for the abuse, also condemned the hatred vented by his fans towards Latifi and urged social media platforms to do more.
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