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Norris on 'chaos' of first lap: Things could have gone very badly!

Article To news overview © McLaren F1 Media Lando Norris admits he had to hold back slightly during his battles on the first lap of the United States Grand Prix to avoid causing an accident. The McLaren driver and teammate Daniel Ricciardo went head-to-head with Carlos Sainz on the straight running up to Turn 12 as they scrapped for P5, whilst Charles Leclerc was leading them ahead. Whilst Norris attempted to get ahead, he had to be cautious to prevent colliding with Leclerc. "[It was] a bit of chaos," Norris told select media including RacingNews365.com. "I wanted to go for the move [but] I just couldn't commit, because we were too close to Charles. If I'd braked any later...
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