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How brake lock-up weak spot helped derail Norris’s Brazilian GP
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How brake lock-up weak spot helped derail Norris’s Brazilian GP

By Miles Cooper November 4, 2024
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McLaren says that brake lock-up issues, fairly than driving errors below strain, had been the principle issue that derailed Lando Norris’s hopes in Formulation 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

Norris had a golden alternative to chop into Max Verstappen’s championship lead at Interlagos after securing pole place within the race, together with his title rival down in seventeenth on the grid.

But it surely all went unsuitable when an aborted begin concern, a poor getaway, misfortune with a crimson flag after which some off-track moments resulted in him ending sixth as Verstappen went on to win.

The end result has left Verstappen showing all set to clinch his fourth crown, probably as early because the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and Norris disenchanted that issues didn’t prove higher.

Whereas Norris’ difficulties got here at a time when strain was ramping up within the championship, McLaren crew principal Andrea Stella says that there have been technical components at play that had a giant affect on the race.

And specifically, he says McLaren has been battling an issue with brake locks-up in sure situations – one thing that was highlighted over the Brazilian GP weekend with Norris being uncovered within the race and Oscar Piastri hitting hassle in qualifying.

How brake lock-up weak spot helped derail Norris’s Brazilian GP

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38

Photograph by: Lubomir Asenov / Motorsport Pictures

Stella mentioned: “Once we lock the tyres with the automobile like we’ve at present, I’m not trying on the driver.

“I’m taking a look at why the automobile retains locking the entrance tyres in situations like this – I do not assume strain was a big issue in any respect.”

He added: “We’ve struggled with the lock-ups all weekend in moist situations with each drivers and I feel from a automobile viewpoint that is additionally one thing that we have to look into.”

Stella didn’t wish to provide too many particulars concerning the specifics of the brake issues however did say there was work to be executed by the crew to get on prime of it.

“That may undoubtedly be one thing that we’re trying into,” he mentioned. “It appears to seem in some situations. I am unable to actually remark – I’ll give away some IP – but it surely’s a bit of unpredictable and for drivers, it is also troublesome to make diversifications from one lap to the opposite.

“It comes simply all the way down to unpredictably. I’d say it is a technical alternative for the crew fairly than one thing that the drivers must look into themselves.”

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, makes a pit stop

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL38, makes a pit cease

Photograph by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Pictures

Technique selections

Past the brake issues hampering Norris, his hopes of successful the race had been additionally not helped by him crucially dropping behind Verstappen previous to the mid-race crimson flag.

Whereas each Norris after which race chief George Russell pitted below VSC situations to get recent inters on, the trio of Esteban Ocon, Verstappen and Pierre Gasly all stayed out.

And though that probably left the three of them uncovered if there was a traditional restart in wetter situations, it paid off handsomely when a crimson flag was introduced out for Franco Colapinto’s high-speed crash.

That meant the Crimson Bull driver and the 2 Alpines may match recent rubber, so it handed a monitor place benefit to Verstappen.

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Requested concerning the technique selection McLaren made, Stella mentioned: “Each drivers in equity acknowledged that we would have liked new rubber to remain out in these situations, however the cause why this choice did not repay is definitely the rain turned very intense, main along with the crash that brought about the crimson flag.

“We thought on the time, with the digital security automobile and with the elevated quantity of water on monitor, it was necessary to go on to the brand new tyre.

“I feel with out the crimson flag, and with rather less depth which is at all times troublesome to foretell, it could’ve been fairly troublesome for the individuals who had not modified the tyres.

“Typically you look good since you decide to one thing, and it’s at all times simpler to commit if you end up behind, and also you appear like a hero.”

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