{"id":297769,"date":"2023-11-16T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297769"},"modified":"2023-11-16T14:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T14:11:02","slug":"lando-norris-trolls-fernando-alonso-as-f1-rival-not-ok-ahead-of-las-vegas-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/racing\/f1\/lando-norris-trolls-fernando-alonso-as-f1-rival-not-ok-ahead-of-las-vegas-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris trolls Fernando Alonso as F1 rival ‘not OK’ ahead of Las Vegas GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lando Norris has poked fun at Fernando Alonso\u2019s struggles with jet lag ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, suggesting that the 42-year-old\u2019s age may be contributing to his difficulties adjusting to the local time zones.<\/p>\n

There is a five-hour time difference between Sao Paulo and Las Vegas, meaning drivers are feeling the effects of jet lag as they make their way to Sin City for what promises to be the most memorable event of the 2023 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Asked during Thursday\u2019s press conference whether or not the jet lag was proving an issue for the drivers, Alonso replied: \u201cNo, it’s not OK, it’s not OK. But it’s the way it is. It\u2019s a tough sport. This is not football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norris then took the opportunity to poke fun at Alonso for his struggles with the jet lag, stating: \u201cI think it’s always been in F1. Of course, it’s a big shift and stuff like that. But I’m alright. I’m still young, thankfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI’m a bit older now but compared to this guy right here [Fernando]… Maybe he struggles a little bit more than I do with not getting eight hours in. But yeah, we all have to do the same things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz also backed up the jet lag worries, adding: \u201cYeah, I think once comes Friday, Saturday, Sunday, caffeine shots, espressos or adrenaline that is needed to drive an F1 car normally removes the jet lag. I struggle more these days, on long Thursdays. This is where I start to struggle a bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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