P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The stewards have declared no further action on Lando Norris for “driving erratically” whilst battling Charles Leclerc in F1’s United States Grand Prix Sprint race.
During the last lap of the race, Norris lost second place to Carlos Sainz at Turn 1 after locking up under braking, allowing Sainz to take the position. A further incident occurred as Leclerc attempted to overtake Norris at Turn 15, narrowly avoiding contact. The stewards investigated whether Norris was driving erratically, but after hearing from both drivers, they deemed no further action was necessary. Leclerc expressed surprise at Norris’s defensive move under braking, but acknowledged it was part of racing. Norris’s defensive move at Turn 15 was considered legitimate by the stewards, who maintained his third-place finish. Despite losing to Verstappen in the Sprint Race, Norris’ position in the Drivers’ standings was impacted by the outcome.
