{"id":298316,"date":"2023-11-05T16:09:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T16:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298316"},"modified":"2023-11-05T16:09:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T16:09:21","slug":"christian-horner-backs-lando-norris-claims-as-fia-blasted-for-overcomplicating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/racing\/f1\/christian-horner-backs-lando-norris-claims-as-fia-blasted-for-overcomplicating\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Horner backs Lando Norris claims as FIA blasted for \u2018overcomplicating’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Christian Horner has blamed the FIA for \u2018overcomplicating\u2019 with their latest rules about the fast and slow lanes in the pit-lane exit. These same rule changes were labelled as \u2018stupid\u2019 by McLaren driver Lando Norris after he topped the sprint shootout at the Brazilian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

Horner\u2019s star driver Max Verstappen and Mercedes\u2019 George Russell were both investigated for stopping at the end of the pit lane in Mexico City last weekend. These actions prompted furious reactions from other team principals and drivers who called on the FIA to put an end to these impeding incidents.<\/p>\n

The FIA duly responded in Brazil, instructing teams that it was now forbidden to stop at the end of the pit lane to create gaps during qualifying sessions. Instead, drivers could open up space on the left-hand side of the pit lane exit, allowing faster cars to squeeze by on the right.<\/p>\n

Discussing the impact of these changes, Horner said: \u201cWe’re just making it too complicated. There is a rule for driving out the garage, driving in the pitlane and driving out of the pitlane. You\u2019ve got to go basics: why are the drivers needing to do these out laps and whatever? Go to the root cause.<\/p>\n

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\u200b\u200b\u201cIs it tyre pressure? Is it the tyre temperature? We need to go to the root cause of the problem because it is something that didn’t exist in F1 for 50 years. So why is it an issue now? I think for me, it’s looking at the root cause rather than the sticky plasters that keep getting applied.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norris was also frustrated with the new rules regarding qualifying out-laps. The McLaren driver clinched the sprint race pole after pipping Verstappen in the sprint shootout on Saturday but was called to the stewards for exceeding the maximum lap time. While no penalty came of the infringement, the 23-year-old was frustrated.<\/p>\n

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