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McLaren’s claim about Lando Norris’ slow pit stop disputed: “Four points down the pan”
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has disputed Andrea Stella’s claim about McLaren’s slow pit stop not affecting Lando Norris’ result in Azerbaijan, where Norris finished seventh.
While Norris closed in on Oscar Piastri’s championship lead, his Baku performance was viewed as a missed opportunity for a podium finish.
Despite trying to overtake Liam Lawson and Charles Leclerc by running long on hard tyres, Norris fell behind due to another slow pit stop.
Palmer argued that if Norris had rejoined ahead of Leclerc, he could have undercut Yuki Tsunoda and had a clear chance at racing Lawson.
Due to the slow stop, Norris missed the opportunity of finishing fifth or possibly even better, making it a challenging outcome for the McLaren driver.
