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Lando Norris was on course for a podium finish in Qatar but was issued a 10-second stop-go penalty for a yellow flag infringement.
Lando Norris admitted his mistake for not lifting during a double-waved yellow flag in the Qatar Grand Prix, leading to a 10-second penalty and dropping him to the back of the field. Despite the setback, Norris managed to climb back to 10th place and secure two points for McLaren in their constructors’ championship battle with Ferrari. Norris expressed disappointment in his error, acknowledging that he let the team down and apologizing for his actions. The gap between McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ championship now stands at 21 points in McLaren’s favor. Despite the speed shown by McLaren in Qatar, Norris was dissatisfied with only collecting two points due to his penalty.
