Lando Norris cleared of erratic driving in sprint race battle with Charles Leclerc following investigation.
The McLaren driver came under pressure from the Ferrari duo on the 19th and last lap of Saturday’s sprint race when a lock-up at the first corner opened the door for Carlos Sainz to slip by into second.Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inboxNorris managed to fend off the second Ferrari of Leclerc to claim third but the pair almost came to blows when the Monagasque nearly rear-ended the McLaren during a frantic last-lap squabble.
"In Turn 1 Car 4 locked up under braking and went wide, losing a position. Accordingly the Stewards determine that there is no erratic driving and hence take no further action." "I did not expect him to do that. Maybe in the heat of the moment I considered that he moved under braking. I have to look back at the images," he said.
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