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The FIA stewards have reached a conclusion after an incident involving Lando Norris exposed McLaren at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.
The FIA stewards have punished McLaren in Monaco for a technical infringement during the second free practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix. McLaren F1 team faced penalties after Lando Norris was involved in the infringement, as stated by the detailed announcement from the FIA stewards. Meanwhile, Ferrari dominated the streets of Monte Carlo in the practice sessions, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton taking the top spots in FP1 and FP2 respectively. McLaren struggled to find pace, with Norris finishing sixth in FP1 and seventh in FP2 due to technical issues. As a result, McLaren has been fined €30,000 for hindering marshals from moving the car by applying tape over the clutch disengagement system button. The penalty includes a suspended €10,000 portion subject to no further breaches within 12 months. McLaren acknowledged that the tape on the button undermined the system’s intended quick activation by marshals, due to aerodynamic reasons.
