Lando Norris was fast to attract consideration to his championship rival Max Verstappen’s guidelines infringement after the tip of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver alerted his workforce to Verstappen overtaking him as they drove again to the pits after taking the chequered flag regardless of the monitor being below Digital Security Automotive circumstances on the time.
Verstappen wasn’t the one driver to cross different vehicles on the time. Additional again, Nico Hulkenberg and each Alpine drivers did the identical.
The quartet had been investigated by the stewards and handed official warnings. Of their choices the stewards famous “this has occurred earlier this season and was not seen on the time.”
One of many drivers who dedicated the infringement earlier within the season was Norris himself, on the Australian Grand Prix.
The race ended below Digital Security Automotive circumstances after George Russell crashed closely at flip six. The VSC remained in place as drivers returned to the pits, however after passing the crash scene Norris overtook Alexander Albon as he approached flip 9 and Carlos Sainz Jnr as he approached flip 11.
Different drivers forward of him did the identical. Kevin Magnussen handed each Ferrari drivers whereas Charles Leclerc overtook his race-winning workforce mate.
Nevertheless with their determination in Baku the stewards have signalled a clamp-down on drivers overtaking when VSC circumstances stay in place after the tip of races. “We’re subsequently warning the motive force involved, together with all different rivals,” the stewards concluded final weekend. “Additional breaches could incur vital penalties.” Norris, Verstappen and the remainder could have averted penalties on these events however can count on to not be so lucky sooner or later.
Norris’ radio from the tip of the 2024 Australian GP
| Lap: 58/58 NOR: 1’50.655 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph | So, Lando, you had the quickest lap. It’s simply been taken. It’s a 19.8. If you wish to go for it. At the moment yellow flags flip six… oh, huge crash. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph | Digital Security Automotive deployed. Digital Security Automotive deployed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norris | It’s the final lap? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph | Yep. Digital Security Automotive deployed. There’s ha automotive in items in the midst of the street, flip six to show seven. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norris | Yeah. Okay. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norris | ACS button press, please. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norris | Is everybody alright? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norris | Sure, it’s Russell, he mentioned on the radio he’s okay. It’s double yellows the place you’re. So we’ll end the race behind this VSC now. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chequered flag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph | Okay that’s P3 and no change prices required. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norris | Nicely achieved. Superior. First podium. Not far behind the remainder. It’s getting thrilling, I’m excited. Cheers everybody, good weekend, good factors, superior job. Thanks very a lot. Simply hold pushing. We’re not distant from successful. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph | Good effort mate, properly achieved. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph | Lando, the Medical Automotive is on monitor the place the accident is so drive very slowly via there please, very slowly. Norris passes the scene of Russell’s crash |
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| Joseph | Norris passes Albon, then Sainz Okay Lando so if you come into the pit lane you’ll be directed right down to the pit exit, all the way in which right down to the exit. |
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