'There Was Few F-Words' Norris's Reaction To Unlucky Situation During Race Revealed

Lando Norris reflected on the unlucky situation that he found himself in during the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.

McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris, who started the fifth round of the 2024 season around the Shanghai International Circuit from P4, had a good start to the race. He was able to get ahead of Fernando Alonso and extend his first stint.

He was running in P2 on lap 21 when there were double-waved yellow flags due to Valtteri Bottas's car being stopped on the side of the track.

It was clear the Sauber driver wasn't going anywhere, and the car would have to be removed either under the virtual or normal safety car.

Pitting under any type of safety car can give drivers an advantage, but unfortunately for Lando Norris, the virtual safety car announcement came up second after he missed the pit lane entry.

It wasn't clear whether the virtual safety car would last long enough for him to take advantage of it a lap after, and that's why Norris instantly showed his frustration on the team radio, saying, "F***ing joking me. Aaaah, f****ing knew it." 

In the end, Norris was able to pit under the virtual safety car. Asked to comment on how he felt during the race when he saw a virtual safety car on his steering wheel just after he passed the pit entry, the 24-year-old said:

In the end, everything worked out for the McLaren driver. The virtual safety car and following safety car helped the 24-year-old on his way to the second podium and his team's best result of the season.