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Lando Norris: McLaren boss Zak Brown describes Euro 2020 final as ‘not a well-executed event’ – Sky Sports

McLaren chief executive on Lando Norris: “He’s OK. A bit traumatised as you’d expect, he’s explained it to me, it wasn’t a very nice experience, but he’s healthy and he’ll be fine”

Last Updated: 14/07/21 7:49am

McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown offers his support to driver Lando Norris after his £40,000 watch was stolen following the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday
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McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown offers his support to driver Lando Norris after his £40,000 watch was stolen following the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday
McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown offers his support to driver Lando Norris after his £40,000 watch was stolen following the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday

McLaren chief Zak Brown has described the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy at Wembley as “not a well-executed event” after his driver Lando Norris had his watch stolen after the game.

Brown said that Norris had been shaken by the incident after Sunday’s match but “he’s healthy and he’ll be fine” ahead of the driver’s home British GP this weekend.

The McLaren CEO was also in attendance at Wembley and told Sky Sports News he had spoken regularly with his 21-year-old driver since Sunday night.

“Spoke with him about it a lot,” said Brown to Craig Slater at an event on Tuesday evening in London.

“I’ve been mugged three times actually, in Los Angeles when I was younger, so I shared my story. It’s easy to feel responsible when you’re the victim, if that makes sense, you’ve got a nice watch on. The reality is he did everything he was supposed to do.

“Got some bad people in the world. That was not a well-executed event, I went, and that just wasn’t acceptable behaviour.

“So that’s going to need to be fixed because you shouldn’t ever feel in danger going to a big sporting event, you’d never see that in Formula 1.

Norris and Brown on the grid ahead of the Austrian GP, where the British driver finished third two weeks ago to continue a brilliant start to the F1 season Norris and Brown on the grid ahead of the Austrian GP, where the British driver finished third two weeks ago to continue a brilliant start to the F1 season
Norris and Brown on the grid ahead of the Austrian GP, where the British driver finished third two weeks ago to continue a brilliant start to the F1 season

“But he’s OK. A bit traumatised as you’d expect, he’s explained it to me, it wasn’t a very nice experience, but he’s healthy and he’ll be fine.”

UEFA has launched a disciplinary investigation into the actions of fans in and around Wembley at Sunday night’s European Championship final, which Italy won on penalties.

Norris, who told Sky Sports on Monday before news of the incident emerged that the final had been the first football match he had attended, thanked fans for their well-wishes in a post on Instagram on Tuesday.

“Thanks for all the messages everyone,” Norris wrote. “Really means a lot to see so many messages of kindness and love from you all.

“Thought I’d let you know that I’m doing well and trying to make sure I’m ready and in the right zone for this weekend to perform at my best.

“Love you all and can’t wait to see so many of you back at the track this weekend.”

Speaking before news of the incident emerged, Norris gave his verdict on England's loss to Italy on penalties
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Speaking before news of the incident emerged, Norris gave his verdict on England’s loss to Italy on penalties
Speaking before news of the incident emerged, Norris gave his verdict on England’s loss to Italy on penalties

The British GP starts on Friday with Silverstone, who ran two races behind closed doors last summer due to Covid-19, welcoming a capacity crowd back to the venue with the event running under the Government’s Event Research Programme.



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