SILVERSTONE, England : Lando Norris is used to strange requests from a legion of fans at his home British Grand Prix - but signing a baby's forehead was a step too far.The 23-year-old McLaren driver is staying at the circuit hotel but prefers to go the long way around to meet the fans rather than take the
SILVERSTONE, England : Lando Norris is used to strange requests from a legion of fans at his home British Grand Prix - but signing a baby's forehead was a step too far.
"I used to call Carlos a muppet," he explained."The fans still say it now ... I think I called him a muppet in a video and the fans loved it.
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