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McLaren broke curfew on Friday night in Monaco to “comprehensively” address the issue that hit Lando Norris in practice
The McLaren Formula 1 team broke curfew on Friday night in Monaco to address the issue with Lando Norris’s car that had halted in practice. This incident deprived the reigning world champion of valuable track time on a circuit where confidence is crucial. McLaren, like all teams, is allowed to break curfew four times a season, and they utilized this allowance to work on Norris’s car. The team conducted extensive work, including replacing the wiring harness and the ESME pack, to fully investigate and resolve the issue prior to FP3. These changes were made within Norris’s allocation, ensuring that he won’t incur a penalty. Additionally, Cadillac also broke curfew on Friday night, marking its first such violation in F1.
