Lando Norris admitted he made a mistake by not initially letting teammate Oscar Piastri through. He explained that since they were 'free to race,' he should have allowed Piastri to pass and then attempted to overtake him again.
admitted he made a mistake by not initially letting teammate Oscar Piastri through. He explained that since they were 'free to race,' he should have allowed Piastri to pass and then attempted to overtake him again, rather than causing unnecessary delays.
Describing his actions as "stupid," Norris clarified that he was fully aware while pitting that he needed to give up his position to Piastri. He emphasized that the delay in complying with the team orders was not due to any reluctance but rather a lapse in execution. Speaking to“Such a stupid thing that I didn’t, because we’re free to race. I could have just let him past and still tried to overtake and to race him.
“But I was just in a good rhythm, and things were going well at the time. I questioned it at the time, questioned the team a few times. “And I think we wouldn’t be having this conversation now in some ways. Whether people on the outside think and come up with their own stories of what happened, and what I would have done and wouldn’t have done... I don’t mind about that.
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