Starting 10th following Daniel Ricciardo’s penalty, Lando Norris had a very poor start! Demoted to 16th, the young Brit began a long recovery, without getting close to the points. Eyeing Lance Stroll for several laps, the F2 vice champion then decided to attempt a bold overtake on the Racing Point driver in the first corner.<\/p>\n
On the outside path, too far from the pink single-seater in the second corner, Norris still tried to take the lead, but the Canadian driver held his ground by closing the door, leading the duo into the gravel. A racing incident that brought out the safety car for 6 laps, allowing time to clear the two wrecks, that of the McLaren and the Racing Point.<\/p>\n
On the responsibility, Lando Norris clearly believes afterwards that the fault lies with Lance Stroll: \u00ab I don’t know if he saw me! I was on the outside at turn 1 and then found myself on the inside at turn 2. He didn’t leave me any room. I had positioned the car well on the inside. He took the turn as if I wasn’t there! It ended our race. I wasn’t in the points, so it doesn’t cost me as much as it could have, but it’s disappointing!<\/p>\n
The other protagonist of this clash sees things differently and does not share his opponent’s opinion. The accused Lance Stroll on the stand: \u00ab I had to take my turn, so I steered and there was nothing else to do. I braked inside and dove into the first corner, then I had to take the next turn and unfortunately, there simply wasn’t enough room for both cars. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Heard after the race by the stewards, note that the two drivers were not penalized for this incident, classified as a simple “racing incident”. <\/p>\n
\nAn early end to the #SpanishGP<\/a> for Lando Norris and Lance Stroll as they come together dramatically on Lap 46 \ud83d\udc40 \ud83d\udca5#F1<\/a> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/UdADzXYpqg<\/a><\/p>\n