Lando Norris was one of the most impressive drivers at Imola this weekend, qualifying after a horror practice on the first day.
But Norris will have to advance to seventh place on stage after being fined with a brutal track on his last fastest lap.
He gave his Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo a deserved victory that would start in sixth place, but he, and the F1 world, could not hide their disappointment when he was awarded a penalty.
“I am very frustrated and very angry with myself,” he said. “It just came to our attention then. I think the team did an incredible job. The car came to life in Qualifying and we made a lot of improvements since Friday, but in one lap I don’t need to make a mistake, I implemented everything. “
Pole was won by Luis Hamilton of Mercedes, but his teammate Valteri Bodas is in eighth place, surrounded by Red Bull drivers after Sergio Pérez disqualified Max Verstappen.
But when there’s a lot to think about for himself when it comes to racing, Hamilton sends a classic Instagram message to his compatriots.
For the photo, Hamilton posted: “No one can touch you for giving your all. On the incredible lap, it’s so nice to see you and the team shine. Go ahead, let’s run ”.
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