Lando Norris admits that he is still struggling to sleep after being mugged following last weekend's Euro Final at Wembley.

Though physically unharmed, the youngster admits he is still shocked by the incident which saw him robbed of his £40k watch as he returned to his McLaren GT which was parked near to the stadium.

"The difficult thing is the shock of realising it can happen to anyone including yourself when you never think it will happen to you, or it's a very slim chance," he told reporters at Silverstone.

"The shock that you can still be vulnerable in any position, it's a scary thing," he added, "and I don't wish it on anyone."

In a subsequent interview with Sky Sports, he admitted: "I've been better, I can say that. I'm not in perfect condition, I'm not going to lie.

"Some work to do, mentally," he continued. "Of course I talk about that a lot and mental health, and mental strength is very important. I've not been sleeping that great, and so on.

"Not ideal and I'm feeling a bit sore. But I'm not the guy in the worst position after Wembley. I'll work on it, I'll make sure I'm in the best shape possible and I feel like I can still go out and focus on what I need to do and that's the main thing.

"It's tough, not the night I wanted, and I guess not the night we all wanted from an England perspective and definitely not the way I wanted it to end.

"It's not the nicest experience for anyone to go through and it's not only me that it's happened to, it's happened to other people. It's something I don't wish upon anyone and of course if anyone else goes through it, I can sympathise with them and I know what they feel like."

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1. Posted by flyinglap, 16/07/2021 12:10

"@ Bill Hopgood: So, based on what you write, a South African such as Quickdraw "living in an area where these things are more common place (sic)" is effected less, whereas "young Lando" - poor thing - "may be effected more" given that "he does not live in such a place and what happened to him was completely unexpected". Really?! Similarly then, a Syrian child should have little problem coping with everyday devastation given that the war has been going on for years now, so one is expected to get accustomed to such things after a while and not make much of a fuss. Lando Norris, to his credit, made a wise statement..."

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2. Posted by kenji, 16/07/2021 11:52

"@ Quickdraw...How sad is it to see the carnage that's being inflicted in South Africa. I have fond memories of a time when i lived there. Back then nothing like this would've been tolerated. Moving forward to the mid nineties our business withdrew all sales personnel from direct sale everywhere apart from Capetown/PE/ East London/Durban and J'burg due to car jacking and extreme violence that witnessed the growth of necklacing, a disgusting form of rough justice in urban/country areas. Nothing much has changed really. By degrees a common scenario through out Africa in general. I'm sure that you know how to stay safe. "

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3. Posted by BillH, 16/07/2021 10:15

"Sadly @quickdraw, over the past 30 years or so SA's population has experienced an horrific increase in crime, and for that you and the rest of your countries victims have my sympathy.
Still, young Lando does not live in such a place and what happened to him was completely unexpected and may effect him more than the likes of yourself, living in an area where these things are more common place.
He has spoken quite well I think of how he feels on the matter and his empathy for others caught in similar circumstance.
These things affect people in different ways and hopefully he gets over this as well as he can, and hopefully you are doing OK too.
Thanks also for reminding us of what other folks in the world are going through."

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4. Posted by Quickdraw, 16/07/2021 9:35

"Not nice to lose a 40K watch I must say but then it's all relative to your pay packet isn't it? Where I come from, South Africa, they'll put a bullet through your head for the 50p in your pocket. I've been held up on a hiking trail in the mountains, gun to my head, for my sneakers and my cellphone. Ducking under my dashboard to avoid an AK47 cash in transit heist shootout that I got caught up in. No need to mention events in South Africa over the past week. It's all over the world news. Going out for a loaf of bread (if you can get one) is a high risk activity in many locations. Don't worry Lando, you'll be fine. No need to lose a minute of sleep."

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