'It's possibly the worst rule ever invented by someone being able to change tyres under red flag,' Norris said after the race. When the race was red-flagged a couple of laps later Verstappen was effectively given a free pit-stop - meaning he effectively jumped the Mercedes drivers and inherited the lead without stopping at racing speed.Īlthough it gained less attention at the time, Norris lost out even worse than the McLaren drivers, having pitted from sixth position under the Safety Car but sliding down to 14th once others took advantage of the free change. The first was controversial at the time, as Max Verstappen stayed out during a Safety Car period while the Mercedes drivers pitted from first and second. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix featured two stoppages due to crashes. Lando Norris has labelled Formula One's rule about allowing drivers to change tyres during a red flag stoppage as 'the worst rule ever invented by someone.' McLaren's Lando Norris hits out at red flag tyre changes: 'Worst rule ever invented'

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