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Once a driver comes into the light F1, anything they do becomes public knowledge. Their every action, reaction, and expression is recorded, noted, and decoded. Putting one’s personal life into the eyes of the public is never an easy transition. So whenever any drive slips up, there is often public commentary. Lando Norris will surely face the same after his recent push to make Oscar Piastri join a dating pool despite the rookie being in a relationship.

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We make this assessment of an oncoming online slander not just on a whip but with a previous scenario playing out exactly like that between the two. Before we show you the evidence from the past, let’s talk about the latest scenario.

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Lando Norris pushes Oscar Piastri toward a dating pool despite him being in a relationship

The McLaren Brit has been single for over a year after breaking up in September 2022 with his girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira. Norris announced his split with the Portuguese model, leaving his fans mourning the end of this picture-perfect relationship. Perhaps still mending his broken heart, Norris is under the impression everyone around him is single as well.

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He highlighted this during a recent video posted on McLaren’s YouTube channel. The video tasked the two McLaren men to vote “who is most likely to” do a certain task or action.

In this video, when the question of reality television came up, Piastri fired the first shot after defending himself. Piastri said, “No chance. I can see you in a reality TV show.” Norris quickly retaliated and said, “I reckon you’d do Love Island or something.”

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Ignoring Piastri’s quick denial, Norris proceeded to picture the show and said, “Australian Love Island.” Piastri’s saving face said, “I’d be the first to be voted off.”

This scenario is similar to Norris’s earlier diss toward Lily Zneimer. This time around, Norris completely forgot about Piastri’s girlfriend of four years.

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Norris’s past dig at Zneimer was more brutal. In fact, it was a suggestion perhaps because of which he reckoned Piastri should join the Australian Love Island.

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Lando Norris takes a brutal dig at Piastri’s girlfriend Lily Zneimer

Paint a similar scenario where Norris and Piastri are sitting, talking, and cracking jokes on a couch in a YouTube video. During this seemingly light-hearted game of “green or red flag,” the topic of dietary restrictions came up. During this conversation, Norris came across the term pescatarian for the first time.

Well, let us tell you the rest in their own words.

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Norris inquired, “What’s a pescatarian?” Piastri, offering a response, said, “Fish only, right? My girlfriend’s pescatarian.” To this Norris playfully remarked, “They shouldn’t be here.”

A startled Piastri countered, “Wow! Wow! I’ll pass it on to my girlfriend.” Still relentless in showcasing his disgust toward the lifestyle choice and the spirit of the game, Norris added, “Oh, she’s a..? Your girlfriend’s lovely, mate, but it’s time to move on.”

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Perhaps Norris believes Piastri followed through with his advice. Perhaps that’s why Norris suggested Love Island would be the ideal reality TV show for Piastri. Who knows what goes on inside the head of one of the best 23-year-old F1 drivers in the world?

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Mahim Suhalka

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Mahim is a senior Formula 1 writer at EssentiallySports. With a Diploma in Sports Management, he ventured into sports journalism for his sheer passion for F1. Mahim has written over 2000 articles during his tenure at ES, and his expertise is in perspective pieces and core sports coverage. Mahim’s writing flair and meticulous research work have resulted in him contributing to in-depth analysis on teams like Red Bull and Mercedes as well as Team Principals Christian Horner and Toto Wolff. His support for Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their #44 driver Lewis Hamilton came naturally after being awestruck by the brilliance during his foray into F1. You can follow him on X @MahimSuhalka.

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