Topics: Lando Norris, McLaren, Formula 1
The reason why Lando Norris was booed at the Mexico Grand Prix has been revealed by a reporter.
On Sunday, Norris produced a masterful performance as he led from start to finish to win the Mexico Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Norris took the chequered flag ahead of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Red Bull star Max Verstappen.
Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri, who was the championship leader heading into the weekend, finished in a disappointing fifth place.
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As a result, Norris is now the new leader of the drivers' championship, having overtaken Piastri by one point.
Verstappen also closed the gap to the Australian to just 35 points with four races left in the 2025 season.
Following his dominant win in Mexico, Norris was booed by the crowd during his post-race interview.
The 25-year-old laughed off the hostile reception, saying: "People can do what they want honestly. They have the right to do it if they want to do it.
"I think that's sport sometimes. I don't know why – [but] I can't stop laughing when I get booed. I think it makes it more entertaining for me."
Norris was also seen writing the words 'Viva Mexico' on a bottle of champagne despite being booed by the home crowd.
During the aftermath of the race, the reason why Norris was booed was revealed.
As per The Race, Norris was told by a Mexican journalist (Carlos Jalife from Fast Mag) that the booing came following McLaren's team orders controversy from the Italian Grand Prix.
In Monza, Piastri was told to give his place (P2) back to Norris after the latter experienced a slow pit stop.
Speaking to Norris at the press conference, Jalife said: “We did a poll that you're being given the championship. That's why the booing is coming.
"We asked: What should Lando do? And they said, 'return the three points'. That was the question that got the most percentage of the answers. So basically, that's the background of the booing in Mexico. I don't know about any other places. So would you be willing to return those three points?"
In response, Norris said: "Sure if they want to think that, they certainly have the right to. They can think whatever they want. I guess from us as a team of course we try and do things fairly. That was the comment we made back then.
"The same two years ago in Budapest, when I could have won the race and had to let Oscar back through and let him win the race. He deserved to win. It was no different to that. Really."
