P1racenews AI automatic summary:
An unusual problem nearly wrecked polesitter Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris’s Monaco Grand Prix qualifying sessions, and left McLaren enraged
McLaren criticized the unfortunate incident of advertising banners being pulled onto the track during the Monaco Grand Prix, causing significant performance losses for Formula 1 cars. Lando Norris had to pit due to a banner getting caught in his car, affecting his lap times. The team estimated a three-second loss in lap time due to the downforce impact. The drivers had raised concerns about this issue after Friday practice, but it persisted during qualifying as well. McLaren and other teams called for a better solution to prevent such incidents in the future. The FIA was aware of the problem and took steps to remove damaged signage between sessions, but there is still a need for a more permanent fix to ensure fair competition.
