Lando Norris and his McLaren team took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to tease Lewis Hamilton, after the seven-time world champion’s disqualification allowed Norris taking another second place at the US Open.
Ferrari’s Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified at the end of the race, after stewards noticed excessive wear on their skids.
The regulations state that if the panels of a Formula 1 car are worn by more than 1mm, the driver will be disqualified. During random checks, both vehicles were found to have violated these regulations.
This means Norris, who was overtaken by Hamilton in the closing stages of the race as the 38-year-old tried to chase down eventual winner Max Verstappen, has been moved up to take fifth place. championship . season, in the 100th Grand Prix of his career.
Leclerc’s disqualification also allowed Norris to move ahead of the Monegasque driver in the drivers’ championship, demonstrating what a great job the young British driver has done in 2023, especially is since the British Grand Prix.
In a post on his X account, Norris thanked Hamilton for the second-place “gift,” humorously editing a photo of him with the third-place trophy.
McLaren grateful for rivals’ mishaps
After releasing a statement late last night saying Hamilton and Leclerc were under investigation, the teams waited anxiously in the paddock to see if the outcome of the whether they are improved or not.
Williams benefited greatly from the subsequent elimination, with their two drivers falling from unpointed to ninth and tenth respectively, meaning Logan Sargeant was able to score points first in F1.
Some say Hamilton was robbed of a very strong weekend by the seven-time world champion, where he could once again prove he has what it takes to stay competitive with young drivers on the grid.
However, McLaren perfectly summed up the range of emotions that many of their fans and even fans of other teams would have experienced last night.