Lando Norris told George Russell to forget about taking any of his ‘Landostand’ seats and quipped that he has a “better fanbase” than his British rival.
Mercedes man Russell revealed his desire to match Norris and have a dedicated stand at Silverstone in future years.
Norris debuted his stand in 2025 when he claimed his maiden British Grand prix win and this year 16,000 fans are packing it out on the circuit’s Stowe corner.
Russell joked ahead of this weekend that Norris had a good spot for his stand and would quite fancy taking some of it for himself.
“Good luck,” Norris retorted after finishing third in Saturday’s sprint.
“He can do whatever he wants. I have more passionate fans and a better fanbase I think. Mine was more wanted from a public point of view, which is a great thing.
“Even in my grandstand there is a good mix of all fans, it is not just fans who are here to support me.
“It is my grandstand but at the same time it has fans, sadly, of other teams and other drivers, which I have nothing against.
“He can do what he wants, but he is certainly not taking any of my seats.”
