Lando Norris, disappointed after his penalty for unsporting behavior
Dropped to 13th place due to a 5-second penalty while he was in the points, Lando Norris says he is confused after this incident where he believes he did not break any rules.
Everything happened during the intervention of the safety car. Lando Norris allegedly slowed down the cars behind him too much. The race direction therefore decided to impose a 5-second penalty on him for unsporting behavior, a decision that he did not understand. Finishing 9th behind Ocon, he ultimately fell to 13th place, not scoring any points.
” « He declared on Sky’s microphone in the interview area, ‘You want to maintain the temperature in the tires.’ For the Briton, there was nothing that could justify this penalty. « Everyone leaves gaps and opens others. It’s not like I was ten seconds behind my delta. ”
Norris in bewilderment
“If it’s because of the delta difference, then most people should be penalized for the last three or four years,” said Lando Norris.
The McLaren driver did not understand this penalty, which costs valuable points for the team who must absolutely climb up in the standings. Norris, on his side, remains in disbelief of this sanction: « “So, I’m a little lost. I slowed down to warm up the tires and as soon as they told me to pit, I pushed and tried to go as fast as possible.” »
At the end of this race, McLaren remains in 6th place in the constructors’ standings, now with a 27-point deficit to Alpine in 5th place.
