Lando Norris Coca-Cola Controversy Sparks Criticism from Guenther Steiner
Lando Norris's actions after the Spanish Grand Prix have been called out by former Haas F1 team boss Guenther Steiner, who believes the young driver made a rookie mistake. During the cooldown period, Norris brought a Coca-Cola can into the room despite Formula 1 having a partnership with rival company PepsiCo.
Steiner stated that as a professional, Norris should have known better than to bring the Coke can into the area. He pointed out that it inadvertently gave attention to the rival brand and that if nothing had been said, no one would have noticed.
Norris's actions did not go unnoticed, however, with Steiner saying 'it worked out pretty good for Coca-Cola.' The defending world champion finished third in the Spanish Grand Prix but lost track position due to an ill-timed VSC.