LANDO NORRIS told McLaren engineers “I’m on fire, I need to stop” during practice yesterday.
The British star is in Spielberg ahead of tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix.
P1 RED FLAG
Norris pulls to the side in his McLaren!
"I'm on fire – I need stop. It's smoking from under my seat"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) July 8, 2022
Lando Norris radioed his team saying ‘I’m on fire’
The Brit clambered out of his McLaren
Norris was escorted back to the paddock on the back of a moped
Norris, 22, took his McLaren out for a spin around Red Bull Ring yesterday, only to get off to a scary start.
Prior to turn six, Norris told his team that he could not continue as his car was burning beneath him.
He urgently said down the radio: “I’m on fire, I need to stop.”
Race engineer Will Joseph replied: “If you’re on fire and need to stop do it.”
Norris calmly responded: “It’s smoking from underneath my seat mate so I’d rather get out alright.”
He was then escorted away from the track on the back of a moped, with Sky Sports F1’s Twitter account likening the scene to something from a Rom Com.
Thankfully he came out of the incident unscathed, although Sky Sports’ Ted Kravitz did later report that Norris clutched his bum and said: “Ooh that was a bit hot on my bottom.”
Kravitz then added: “So Lando’s bum health report, it’s okay. I tried to make that as serious as I could.”
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Norris took part in today’s sprint race, although was unable to collect any of the bonus points on offer.
He came in 11th, although will start tomorrow’s GP 10th on the grid due to Valtteri Bottas’ penalty.
Max Verstappen pocketed eight points for winning today’s sprint, with Ferrari rivals Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz coming in second and third.
Britain’s George Russell came fourth in his Mercedes, while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton collected one point for coming eighth.
Max Verstappen won today’s sprint race in Spielberg
