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McLaren boss Andrea Stella was not happy after qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix as a “catastrophic” issue hampered Lando Norris.
McLaren boss Andrea Stella criticized the “catastrophic” impact of loose advertising signage on Lando Norris during Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. The advertising banner affected several drivers before becoming lodged under Norris’s car, causing a three-second loss in lap time. Despite falling to 17th, Norris made it to Q3 and secured fourth on the grid. Stella emphasized the need to address the issue of loose banners at racing circuits to avoid such incidents in the future. While no changes have been made for the 2023 race, F1 and the FIA will monitor the situation and remove troublesome signage. Max Verstappen expressed surprise that the session was not red-flagged, emphasizing the need for a better solution to prevent similar incidents from affecting drivers’ weekends.
