Lando Norris goes public with girlfriend Margarida Corceiro at Hungarian GP
The British driver, 25, was all smiles when he walked into the McLaren motorhome with the Portuguese actor and model this morning.
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Norris has rekindled his relationship with Corceiro this season but has kept things low-key up until now, with her often walking into the paddock alone.
The couple arrived today just seconds apart from Oscar Piastri, who was holding hands with girlfriend Lily Zneimer.
Norris and Corceiro previously dated for a year from around May 2023, The Sun reports.
She was first spotted back on the scene this year, supporting him from the McLaren garage at the Monaco Grand Prix at the end of May where he secured a glittering win.
Norris and Corceiro's first spell together came shortly after the model had just split from Portuguese footballer Joao Felix.
Their relationship split at the time when the Portuguese footballer's initial loan spell at Chelsea came to an end last year.
Norris and Corceiro were then seen at the Monte Carlo Masters final in April 2024, although there was no official confirmation of their relationship.
The romance was short-lived, though and in August 2024, Norris said he was single.
When asked if he wanted a dog he gave a short response, saying: 'I don't have time for a dog. 'If I do, I need a girlfriend, I don't have one.'
Corceiro lit up the paddock and the McLaren garage on Saturday in a revealing plunging dress.
Lando needs all the support he can get this term from his loved ones with him locked in a fiercely close title race with his teammate Piastri.
There are just 16 points separating the two ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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