Yuki Tsunoda<\/a>, who stopped one lap later than the McLaren driver.<\/p>\nSpeaking to Sky Sports after the race, team boss Stella suggested Norris didn\u2019t lose out because of the slow stop.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pit stop itself didn\u2019t make any difference because we would have ended up pretty much in the area of Leclerc. For me, the most important takeaway was that the car wasn\u2019t fast enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a fast enough car, I think we would have been able to overtake and then have some free air, and then in free air actually use the full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Why Norris lost fifth<\/p>\n
Palmer disagreed with Stella\u2019s claim Norris didn\u2019t lose out.<\/p>\n
During an analysis segment for F1 TV, Palmer explained that if Norris had rejoined ahead of Leclerc \u2013 without that slow stop \u2013 then it was likely he\u2019d have undercut Tsunoda.<\/p>\n
This would have given him a clear run at Lawson, without Tsunoda in the way.<\/p>\n
Palmer said: \u201cHe was going long in the race with Yuki Tsunoda, trying to kind of overcut Charles Leclerc and Liam Lawson. They all would have come out very close together.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe would have come out ahead of Leclerc, which would have allowed him to also jump Tsunoda, [if he had a faster pit stop] and be the first car behind Liam Lawson. This would have made a big difference to Norris on the day as well, because the McLaren had the pace without a DRS train ahead to clear Lawson on much fresher tyres.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTsunoda tried and couldn\u2019t make it. But with Norris\u2019 pace, it looks set that he probably would have been able to pass Lawson as well and then catch up towards Antonelli.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably it would have been a fifth-place finish, possibly even better on a miraculous day, but at least fifth place for Lando. That\u2019s four points down the pan, for a pit stop loss again. Really tough stuff for Lando Norris.\u201d<\/p>\n
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