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McLaren boss mystified by Lando Norris penalty in Qatar: ‘Fairly peculiar’
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McLaren boss mystified by Lando Norris penalty in Qatar: ‘Fairly peculiar’

By Miles Cooper December 2, 2024
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boss Andrea Stella stated he couldn’t perceive the choice handy an “unbelievably harsh” penalty on the and referred to as for a way of proportion to be proven to drivers.

Norris obtained a shock 10-second stop-and-go penalty which despatched the McLaren driver from second to final place. He was penalised for failing to decelerate in double-waved yellow flag situations on the primary straight, whereas particles from a damaged wing-mirror was strewn throughout the monitor.

, the 2009 F1 world champion, on commentary for Sky Sports activities F1. Norris was in a state of shock at being advised of the penalty, saying over workforce radio: “For what?”

McLaren boss mystified by Lando Norris penalty in Qatar: ‘Fairly peculiar’

Norris battled again to complete tenth whereas taking the quickest lap, however of their battle with Ferrari for the constructors’ championship title.

Stella disputed the penalty, telling reporters that the info confirmed Norris had not slowed, successfully staying flat out, however the yellow flags have been inconsistent.

“We checked the info, Lando stays flat out. The requirement may be very clear, duty of the driving force to grasp,” Stella stated.

“On the identical time, I feel it’s fairly peculiar that the yellow flag was deployed after which eliminated however the scenario was the identical, particles on monitor. Unlucky, I might say.

“I feel we’ve misplaced any sense of proportion or specificity. Can we have a look at the infringement on the degree of hazard to the scenario?

“Choose, utilizing this type of parts, moderately than taking a look at any sort of rulebook stuffed with mud on high of it. There’s a possibility to do higher from the FIA.”

“The dearth of any specificity and proportion may be very regarding,” he continued. “And it’s additionally an element that might have a decisive affect on the championship quest.

“It’s undoubtedly materials that the FIA ought to think about very significantly if we would like equity to be a part of going racing in Method 1.”

Norris stated after the race: “Truthfully, I don’t know what I did improper, apparently I didn’t sluggish beneath the yellow. I’m not an fool, if I had seen it I’d have slowed down. The rule is that if I had slowed down.

“After all it’s a possibility missed, it’s fairly apparent. The workforce gave me a terrific automobile right this moment, disenchanted that I did a worse job right this moment, I made the job of the workforce a lot more durable than it wanted to be.

“I allow them to down right this moment.”

The late penalty meant Ferrari took the battle for the constructors’ title to the ultimate race subsequent week in Abu Dhabi, as Charles Leclerc completed in second place.

McLaren haven’t gained the constructors’ title since 1998 however now have a 21-point lead heading into the ultimate grand prix.

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