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Lando Norris has labelled Sergio Perez’s attempted overtake on him during the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as “a bit careless”.
In the season finale at Yas Marina circuit, Norris and Perez fought for fourth place, resulting in contact when Perez attempted to overtake Norris at Turn 6. Although Norris temporarily went off the track, he managed to stay in front before Perez successfully made a clean move. However, Perez was penalized with a five-second time penalty for causing the collision, dropping him to fourth place. Norris expressed his frustration, stating that he had tried to let Perez go but the latter crashed into him, calling it a careless move. Despite a fast start, Norris slipped back to fifth by the end of the race and mentioned that he expected more pace to attack the drivers ahead. Nevertheless, Norris commended the team for their progress throughout the year, acknowledging that there are areas for improvement in terms of the car’s drivability and ease of driving.
