McLaren have requested F1’s governing physique the FIA for a proper of overview over Lando Norris’s controversial punishment at the USA Grand Prix.
Norris was denied a podium end when he was hit with a five-second time penalty for gaining a long-lasting benefit by overtaking F1 title rival Max Verstappen off the monitor throughout a late battle for third place eventually weekend’s race at COTA.
McLaren had initially felt there was little level interesting the choice, with staff principal Andrea Stella saying: “The choice can’t be appealed so for us, the matter is closed.
“For us, the drivers, the staff, now we shut this chapter. However we hope the FIA and the stewards overview the case in order that sooner or later now we have a greater stewardship of the racing. We now transfer on to the following race.”
Nonetheless, on Thursday forward of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, it was confirmed that McLaren have certainly lodged a petition for a proper of overview over the penalty issued to Norris.
A McLaren staff principal is required to attend a through video convention with the stewards at 14:30 native time on Friday.
Through the listening to, the FIA will decide whether or not there’s a “important and related new factor which was unavailable to the celebration in search of the Assessment on the time of the Choice involved.”
A second listening to will happen ought to the stewards deem that McLaren have offered a viable new factor of proof.
Norris trails Verstappen by 57 factors within the drivers’ championship with 5 grand prix and two dash races remaining this season.
