“Kind of Hate That”: Lando Norris Joins the F1 Bashing Bandwagon Despite Getting Lucky in the Australian Demolition Derby

The title of one of the most chaotic races of F1 can be attributed to the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. It was a race that saw only three cars finish the race due to wet weather conditions and the carnage that followed. In this year’s Australian GP, a similar pandemonium was observed with only 12 cars reaching the finish line. Interestingly, the carnage this time was man-made, as the second restart on a bright sunny day gave us the most chaotic races of recent times. And even though Lando Norris was one of the few who gained, he was not appreciative of the standing restart like everyone else.

Lap 57 restart saw a massive amount of action. While Alpine emerged as the biggest losers of the start, McLaren staying out of trouble saw a needed double-points finish. A standing restart two laps before the end of the race saw everyone wanting to make a run to better their almost already-decided result. The emotions ran so high that even before a sector of the race was complete, the third Red Flag was brought out. McLaren’s gainer doesn’t see it as a gain.

As quoted by motorsport-total, Lando said, “You can just be unlucky, and I kind of hate that. You can have a good race and then because someone does something stupid and brakes in Turn 1, you’re out. So I don’t like these restarts.”

Particularly expressing his dislike for the restarts much later in the race, he said,

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However, one wonders why did Albert Park see a record number of Red Flag and so many standing restarts? The answer to it lies in the fact that the governing bodies and the owners want to serve viewers the best concoction of sportainment.

Lando Norris refuses the idea of putting on a “good show”

Liberty Media calls itself an entertainment company and ever since its takeover, has intended to keep the viewers on their edge. However, the Papaya boy understands the nature of the entertainment side of the business but draws a line saying they are still racers at the end of the day.

“And all because they want to make the show a little more exciting,” Norris said. “I know it’s a show at the end of the day, but we’re not just here to put on a good show, we want to race each other and be fair. And I don’t think that’s fair for everyone.”

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Do you think FIA will rethink the race restart rules after what manifested in Melbourne?