P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris played an inadvertent part in the crash that took his McLaren team-mate and F1 title rival Oscar Piastri out of the Interlagos sprint
Lando Norris expanded his Formula 1 championship lead by winning the sprint race in Brazil and unintentionally contributed to his main competitor Oscar Piastri crashing out during the race.
Piastri spun through Turn 3 early in the sprint after hitting the exit kerb at Turn 2 and losing control as he encountered standing water. Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto experienced similar crashes in the same spot shortly after.
The incidents were a result of Norris running wide over the kerb, displacing water onto the track as explained by Kimi Antonelli who witnessed it from behind Norris.
Antonelli, who was in second place at the time of Piastri’s crash, reported over the radio that Norris had kicked up water by hitting the kerb.
The onboard footage from both Norris’ and Antonelli’s cars highlighted the situation, showcasing the water dispersion caused by Norris running wide.
Despite the incident, there was no indication that Norris acted deliberately, with several drivers exploring different lines due to varying track conditions caused by dampness at the beginning of the race.
