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Norris still disagrees with USGP penalty, but acknowledges he has to improve too

As the drivers prepare for the second Grand Prix in of the triple header, the questions keep circling back around to the controversy following last weekend’s US Grand Prix, where Lando Norris was denied a podium in favour of Max Verstappen, after overtaking the Dutchman off-track. The young Briton however still disagrees with his five-second…

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McLaren lodges petition for Right of Review after Norris’ controversial F1 US GP penalty

Less than a week after Lando Norris was controversially awarded a five-second time penalty after having been found to have breached Article 33.3 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations after by gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track, the FIA has announced that the Stewards have received a petition for a Right of…

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“This cannot be permissible” — Stella disagrees with the stewards’ ruling, admits McLaren assumed Verstappen would be penalised for late-race incident with Norris at F1 US GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella stated that the team was not impressed with the stewards’ decision to hand Lando Norris a five-second penalty for the late-race incident involving the British driver and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Two contentious incidents between Verstappen and Norris have become major talking points following the eventful United States Grand Prix, as…

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Norris and Verstappen react to thrilling battle at F1 US GP

After an intense multi-lap battle between championship rivals Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris, third place at Sunday’s United States Grand Prix race was ultimately awarded to Verstappen after Norris was handed a controversial five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track. Despite starting on pole, one position…

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Stella labels Norris’ penalty as “inappropriate”; Horner says rules are “very clear” after F1 US GP controversy

Lando Norris received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage after his battle with Max Verstappen on lap 52 of the 2024 United States GP – but the debate about whether or not it was a fair penalty, among many others that were dished out during the Austin race…

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Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP; Norris penalised after tough battle with Verstappen

The drivers were met with a searing heat on track ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen sharing the front row in an all-important start for the destiny of the world championship. George Russell, who crashed at the end of qualifying, started from the pit lane after his…

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“It’s what we needed to do” — Norris on “beautiful” qualifying lap which earned him pole position for F1 US GP

After a disappointing third-place finish in the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint Race, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from pole position, just ahead of title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. The twenty-four-year-old, who currently sits 54 points behind championship leader Verstappen, produced a stunning lap time of 1:32.330 during…

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F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…

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“If the sprints are like this, you always enjoy them” — Sainz reflects on F1 US GP Sprint fight as he charges to P2

Carlos Sainz delivered a standout performance in the United States Grand Prix sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas, securing second place after a series of battles with teammate Charles Leclerc. He also made a late charge to capitalise on Lando Norris’ final-lap mistake. Starting from fifth, Sainz quickly found himself in the thick…

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