P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris lost the lead of the United States Grand Prix from pole position at Turn 1.
According to Martin Brundle, Lando Norris’s decision not to cover off the inside line at Turn 1 of the start of the United States Grand Prix was deemed “inexplicable.” In similar situations at Austin’s Turn 1, the driver starting from second position typically aims to make a move on the inside of the pole-sitter. Norris’s failure to do so was surprising given his previous successful defense of this line from the sprint race. Brundle highlighted that at the start of the Grand Prix, despite his pole position and knowledge of needing to defend the inside, Norris left enough space for Max Verstappen to exploit, resulting in both cars running wide. The incident did not even come under scrutiny by the stewards due to the common close-contact nature of the opening lap in races.
