Lando Norris, McLaren, on the grid
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Lando Norris apologises the team for his penalty in Qatar: “I let a lot of people down” 

The Qatar GP was a tough blow for Lando Norris, as a penalty completely upended his race. Norris was handed a 10-second stop/go penalty for not slowing under double-waved yellow flags. The penalty dropped him from second to 15th, dealing a setback to McLaren’s aspirations for a stronger weekend. Ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP,…

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“One of the biggest turnarounds” — Horner on F1 Qatar GP glory after dismal Sprint

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner reflects on last weekend’s Qatar GP. He weighs in on the safety car issues as well as Norris’ controversial penalty. Following Max Verstappen’s strong drive to victory at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, a key talking point was the faulty safety car lights. Following the announcement that the safety…

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Andrea Stella, Team Principal, McLaren, in the team principals' press conference
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Andrea Stella calls for FIA “trust” despite recent turmoil

McLaren’s team principal Andrea Stella shared his feelings following the penalties at the F1 Qatar GP. The weekend saw Lando Norris handed a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow under yellow flag conditions. FIA shake-ups prompted Stella to urge clarity and consistency in governance. Speaking after the race, Stella addressed the penalty situation directly,…

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Future “consequences”? McLaren wants FIA review on how F1 penalties are handed out

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes that the FIA should review how it hands outs penalties in Formula 1. This comes following Lando Norris’s stop-and-go penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix, which could result in future “consequences”. Norris has started from third place and was going for the lead at the start for the race….

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Vasseur: Ferrari head to Abu Dhabi with “huge motivation” after taking points out of McLaren in F1 Qatar GP

On a weekend where McLaren had a pace advantage over Scuderia Ferrari, the Italian giants led by Fred Vasseur took 3 points out of the Woking-based squad by the end of the Qatar GP event. Lando Norris’ 10-second time penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags opened the door for Ferrari to take 9…

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“I let the team down” — Norris rues “massive opportunity lost” after F1 Qatar GP penalty

Despite a promising start, which saw him taking second after a successful overtake on Mercedes’ George Russell into the first corner, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris’ 2024 F1 Qatar GP race ultimately ended in disappointment with the British driver finishing tenth after a contentious mid-race penalty. Norris penalised after failing to slow for double-waved yellow flags…

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McLaren were “losing a good amount on the straight” – Norris on P3 after 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying

After setting the third fastest time during the third session (Q3) of Saturday’s 2024 F1 Qatar GP qualifying session, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from the second row, alongside teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris “happy with the lap” despite tricky Qatar GP qualifying Despite a strong performance during Saturday’s sprint race, which saw…

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“It was just pretty infuriating” — Russell on his battle against Piastri for P2 during F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race

It’s the final sprint race of the season at the Qatar GP — and for Mercedes’ George Russell the weekend at the Losail International Circuit has been off to a great start. Russell had placed P8 during FP1, and he completed the front row, finishing P2 during Sprint Qualifying. The Briton clocked a time of…

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McLaren on F1 Qatar GP Sprint Race 1-2: “Some great teamwork”

McLaren driver Norris hands the Qatar Sprint Race win to his teammate Oscar Piastri after having been in the lead until the final corner of the nineteen racing laps. They brought back home a significant haul of points, especially compared to Ferrari ending the round in P4 and P5. Heated title fight The Woking-based team…

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