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The Briton will start the Mexican Grand Prix 19th on the grid after falling at the first hurdle in qualifying. As Andrea Stella explains, however, there were mitigating factors.
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has revealed that Lando Norris’ early downfall in the Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying was due to a fuel system issue. Norris had to start the race from 19th position after failing to set a representative lap in Q1. Initially, Norris went out on Medium tires but aborted the attempt and returned to the pits. When he returned to the track on Softs, a mistake in the middle sector left him far off the pace. Additionally, a spin by Fernando Alonso at Turn 3 caused yellow flags and forced Norris to slow down, removing any chance of advancing. The decision to abort the Medium tire run was made due to uncertainty with the fuel system, as McLaren wanted to take a cautious approach and avoid any potential problems on the final run on Softs.
Source: RacingNews 365
