Lando Norris says McLaren made the wrong call during an early safety car period in the Canadian Grand Prix that cost him victory after losing a commanding lead in Montreal, George Russell led the first part of the race in wet conditions but as the track started to dry it was Norris who moved to the front, overtaking both Max Verstappen and then Russell to open up a lead of some 11s prior to a safety car after Logan Sargeant crashed. Initially, Norris viewed the timing of the interruption as simply unlucky, saying, “Just like it helped me in Miami, it’s now had me back over.” But he later stated there was time for him to make a pit stop if the team chose. “We should have won the...
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