P1racenews AI automatic summary:
“So I think if you fault me for just going on the inside and putting my car on the inside of a big gap, then, yeah, I think you shouldn’t be in F1.”
Lando Norris defends his overtaking move on Oscar Piastri and suggests that critics who disapprove shouldn’t be part of F1. The controversial overtake occurred during the Singapore Grand Prix, drawing significant attention. Despite causing minor front wing damage, Norris’ pace remained unaffected after making the move on Piastri at Turn 3. Piastri raised concerns about the fairness of the overtake, prompting a request to McLaren for position swap, which was not implemented as stewards took no action. In the aftermath, Norris maintained his stance, stating he sees no issue with his driving and believes any driver on the grid would have acted similarly. With the F1 title race intensifying, Norris is determined to close the 22-point gap to Piastri in the remaining six rounds while being confident that McLaren’s stance on open racing between him and Piastri will not change.
