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Andrea Stella argued Lewis Hamilton was instrumental in preventing Lando Norris from snatching a podium away from Ferrari at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP.
Lando Norris started the race at Jeddah Corniche Circuit from 10th position after crashing out of the Q3 qualifying shootout. He maneuvered through the field and battled with Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari, overtaking him twice but losing the positions shortly after. Eventually, on his third attempt, Norris successfully passed Hamilton into Turn 1. However, the time lost during these maneuvers cost him a podium finish, as he finished fourth, missing out on third place to Charles Leclerc by just 1.092s. Norris admitted that his battle with Hamilton was a significant factor in missing the podium. Despite feeling satisfied with his performance, Norris acknowledged that he made things difficult for himself by not securing a better starting position on Saturday.
