Lando Norris was brutally trolled following England’s agonising defeat against Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
The Three Lions’ lengthy wait for a major men’s trophy will now reach 60 years after goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal condemned them to a second straight European Championship sucker punch in 2-1 loss in Berlin
Norris attended the Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy at Wembley and in the absence of Formula One last weekend travelled to Berlin for the showpiece.
The McLaren driver was pictured commiserating Jude Bellingham after the match but was in for a surprise when he turned up to the Hungarian Grand Prix paddock.
In contrast to the disappointment Norris felt after England’s defeat, Spanish drivers Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz would have been delighted with La Roja’s triumph.
Lando Norris was brutally trolled following England’s agonising defeat against Spain
The McLaren driver was in attendance in Berlin as the Three Lions were beaten in the final
Norris’ parking spot in Hungary was defaced as a reminder of England’s Euro 2024 loss
🎙️Someone wrote "viva España" in Lando's parking spot. Rumour is that it was you guys.
"In a sport dominated by the English, every now and then we need to remind them who's in charge"pic.twitter.com/lFCSE9qUhe
— ana (@𝑠e𝑥tappen) July 19, 2024
A photo has gone viral on social media of Norris’ parking spot which was defaced with ‘2-1, Viva Espana!’
Pressed on the photo before Friday’s practice session, Alonso was quick to deny responsibility, saying: ‘No, not me! There is another Spanish driver. So yeah, not me for sure.’
Many would have then thought it was Sainz, who was a team-mate of Norris at McLaren, who wrote the message but it was later revealed that it was actually the Ferrari driver’s manager and cousin, Carlos Onoro.
Sainz was quizzed, saying: ‘In a sport dominated by the English, every now and then we need to remind them who’s in charge’.
Spain’s Euro 2024 success topped of a weekend to remember for the European nation after Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic earlier in the day to win Wimbledon.
And Aston Martin driver Alonso was delighted with the success of his compatriots and he hopes to shine in Hungary this weekend.
Carlos Sainz taunted England, saying the Three Lions need to be reminded of ‘who’s in charge’
Spanish driver Fernando Alonso is keen to impress in the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend
‘The whole country enjoyed it for sure. Tennis, we had an incredible run with Rafa Nadal for many, many years,’ Alonso said.
‘Two decades in the top spot and now with Carlos, so yeah, I think we are in good hands there. He is very young, very talented. I think that the whole country is enjoying every time he plays.
‘And also in football, obviously, it’s only every four years, or every two years when there’s a World Cup. It was a good match on Sunday, really enjoyed.
‘I wanted to win this one because obviously when you come to the race weekend again and with all the mechanics and then everyone in the garage, it’s much better like this.’