#bobinski

hiiii, thanks for stopping by! (and get ready to buckle in)

i, too, started watching f1 this year so i wouldn’t say i’m the authority on all things lando norris but i’ll do my best to explain the nickname thing (i’m assuming you’re referring to his other name ‘bob’?)

in short, bob is less of a nickname and more of a code name that he uses to protect his privacy when out in public -> or at least that was the initial idea.

i don’t have an exact timeline for when he started using this alias but this f1 clip has him (jokingly) mentioning it in 2023.

the name started gaining traction online over his streams (twitch) where he games with his friends -> it’s where you’ll hear the name pop up most as it’s widely used between lando and his friends + in chat with fans. it’s not uncommon for lando to refer to himself as bob (he’ll speak in third person like the dork he is) or for max fewtrell (and friends) to do the same.

most recently, we saw it pop up at baku during fp1 -> sky sports were left very confused by this. i thought it was hilarious.

so while it may have started as a way to avoid being recognised in public, it’s definitely taken on a life of its own. you’ll definitely come across bob/bobinski if you watch his streams.

some clips from a stream earlier this year with max f | via anya on youtube

side note: i’ve seen ‘bob the builder’ also thrown around but i believe that came about after this particular stream when he built some shelves. correct me if i’m wrong!!