Lando Norris hits out at F1 red flag tyre rule: “It’s not talent, it’s just luck”

“That’s life sometimes. You take a gamble, it’s paid off for them. It’s👍 not talent, it’s just luck. A bit unlucky that’s all.”

Lando Norris
Lando Norris

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris has hit out at F1’s red flag tyre rule after losing out to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen at thꦺe Sao Paulo Grand ♓Prix, describing it as “just luck”.

The decisive point of the race came when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lando Norris - who h𝄹ad🌃 been leading - stopped for fresh intermediates.

This was during the period of heavy rain before a Safety Car was put out due to Williams’ Franco 𝐆Colaptinto crashing.

The timing of the red flag worked perfectly for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon, Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly, who didn’t stop.

As per F1's rules, drivers are allowed a free change of tyres under red flag conditions, meaning the Alpines aꩲnd V꧃erstappen jumped up the order.

Speaking to F1 TV after the race, Norris wasn’t happy with how 🐭the r𓂃ed flag played out.

“You can change the tyres under the red flag,” he said. “It’s what the others did. Just unlucky. Unfortunate, sometimes it goes your way. Nothing we did wrong. I don’t care ꦆwhat people say.

“Staying out wasn’t the right thing to do. It shouldn’t have been red-🎀flagged and there was the crash in the end which caused the red.

“That’s life sometimes. You take a gamble, it’s paid off for them. It’s not talent, it’𓆉s just luck. A bit unlucky that’s all.”

Norris’ race fell apart after the second Safety Car as he was overtaken by Ferrari’s Charles⛦ Leclerc.

Norris ran wide then dropped behind McLaren te🀅ammate Oscar Piastri.

The British ultimately went on to finish sixth as F1 title rival Verstappen won the race.

“I still made a couple of mistakes,” he 🌜added. “I had cars on my left, on my right, I locked the rears and went off. I lost two positions.

“A little bit unfortunate there. My own fault. Not a perfect race for me. I think no matter what fourth was t🐼he bes🎃t anyone could do of the people who didn’t box and get unlucky.

“Otherwise, going to keep our heads down.” 

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