McLaren F1 Boss Throws Lando Norris’ Belgian GP Participation in Doubt After Horrific Crash

Lando Norris had a horrible crash in Q3 which red-flagged the session. While he wasn’t severely injured from the crash, he was holding his elbow as he came out of the car, which led to concerns about his health, as well as his participation in tomorrow’s race.

Team Principal, Andreas Seidl confirmed that his driver was alright, but he is not sure if he would start the Belgian Grand Prix. If that is the case, the team’s P3 hopes could take a serious hit.

Seidl is not sure if Lando Norris will start the Belgian Grand Prix

As the 21-year old was zipping around Spa trying to set the fastest lap for Sunday’s race, he lost control of his McLaren as he headed up Eau Rouge. The car hit the barrier, which completely destroyed the backend.

Norris was taken to the trackside medical center after the crash and later moved to the hospital for a precautionary X-Ray of his elbow. Hence, Seidl is waiting for an update on whether his driver can participate in the race.

Speaking to Sky Germany, Seidl said, “Lando is okay. He held his elbow after the crash, he is at the hospital to get it checked. But he is okay.”

Upon being asked if Norris would start the Belgian Grand Prix, Siedl responded, “Too early to say now.”

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How do McLaren look like for the Belgian Grand Prix?

The Woking-based outfit had a mixed day at the Saturday qualifying session. While Norris had a horrible crash, Daniel Ricciardo secured a fourth-place finish for Sunday’s race.

However, it should be noted that Lando’s McLaren was heavily damaged, and could see major repairs done to it. If that is the case, then Norris would most likely lose his tenth place start and could see the lights from the pitlane.

Currently, McLaren find themselves in fourth place in the standings with 163 points. They hope to redeem themselves tomorrow and get a good start to the second half of the season by seizing some points.

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