{"id":236751,"date":"2025-10-24T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/236751\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:11:09","slug":"norris-amused-by-red-bulls-f1-us-gp-attempted-sabotage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/236751\/","title":{"rendered":"Norris ‘amused’ by Red Bull’s F1 US GP attempted sabotage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lando Norris<\/a> laughed off Red Bull\u2019s attempt to sabotage his start to the United States Grand Prix because the McLaren<\/a> Formula 1 driver \u201cdidn\u2019t need\u201d the tape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Red Bull was fined \u20ac50,000, half of which was suspended, after last weekend\u2019s Austin race<\/a> as a team member disobeyed marshal instructions by accessing the grid during the formation lap.<\/p>\n

The purpose was to remove a strip of tape left by McLaren to help Norris position his car in the grid box correctly, ahead of starting second behind Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it didn\u2019t have the desired effect, as McLaren\u2019s tape had a material that would leave a mark on the pitwall when removed and Norris addressed the matter before this weekend\u2019s Mexico Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGood job by them, because they can,\u201d said Norris, who eventually finished runner-up to Verstappen at Circuit of the Americas.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it didn’t matter, like I didn’t use the tape, so it was extra amusing because I didn’t need it, we just put it there in case. So it made it extra funny because they got a penalty for it and I didn’t even need it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey also tried to remove it and failed because we made it special so they couldn’t take it off. It was just amusing, little side quests, I guess, for the teams to entertain themselves. But yeah, we were the ones laughing about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Lando <\/p>\n

Lando Norris, McLaren<\/p>\n

Photo by: Ronald Vording<\/p>\n

It is understood that McLaren has done this with Norris ever since he received a five-second penalty at April\u2019s Bahrain Grand Prix for rolling too far over his grid box at the start. Austin was also not the first time Red Bull had tried to interfere with his markers, having attempted a similar manoeuvre at the race prior in Singapore.<\/p>\n

But McLaren had come to expect it by then, leaving a \u201cbetter luck next time\u201d note underneath the tape at Marina Bay<\/a> and Norris claimed Red Bull also tried something similar in Italy, a month before Singapore.<\/p>\n

Markers are a common occurrence throughout the grid due to the restricted view inside the cockpit, but the 25-year-old said he only uses them in worst-case scenarios.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t use it at all because I just used the line on the grid,\u201d added Norris. \u201cI said I would use it in case some of it, like to the right or something and you can’t see the line. It’s just a backup if I need it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used it for a little while and they tried to remove it already and I think Monza or in a couple other places. So that’s why we kind of made it like the F1 passes that you can never get out of the window ever, like that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amusing to kind of try and see them taking it off and then not going to plan. I’ll continue to use it. Sometimes I’d never use it at all because it’s almost too far away. Sometimes I do, but most 95% of the races now I use the line on the grid. So I think that’s why it was even better.\u201d<\/p>\n

McLaren and Red Bull are currently fighting each other for the 2025 drivers\u2019 crown. Oscar Piastri<\/a> leads the way and is 14 points ahead of team-mate Norris, while Verstappen is third and 40 off top with five rounds remaining.<\/p>\n

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