US EditionMcLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri Unable to Start F1's Chinese Grand Prix
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both unable to start due to separate technical faults, leaving grid slots five and six empty, the team said.
- On Sunday, McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix due to separate issues, with Piastri's car removed shortly before the formation lap.
- Team engineers found an electronics-side issue on Lando Norris' car that prevented it reaching the grid, McLaren said team personnel will work to identify each fault after pre-start checks.
- Both drivers had qualified fifth and sixth, leaving grid slots 5 and 6 empty, while Oscar Piastri's car was wheeled back shortly before the formation lap for the second recent non-start.
- Ferrari and Mercedes now occupy the top four with Kimi Antonelli leading, while Mercedes briefly ran first and second as George Russell overtook Lewis Hamilton.
- Around the formation lap, live updates showed separate issues on both McLaren cars, and McLaren said it will work to identify each problem without immediate causes resolved.
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McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, as Formula 1 champion Lando Norris said the team must rule out a repeat. Norris was stuck waiting in his car in McLaren’s garage before time ran out for him to join the grid, and teammate Oscar Piastri had to be withdrawn from the grid minutes before t…
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Norris was left waiting in his car in McLaren’s garage before time ran out for him to join the grid, and teammate Oscar Piastri had to be withdrawn from the grid minutes before the start with what McLaren termed separate electrical problems with its Mercedes-supplied power unit.
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McLaren launches investigation after Norris and Piastri unable to start F1's Chinese Grand Prix
McLaren has launched an investigation with engine supplier Mercedes to investigate why both of its cars suffered terminal electrical faults that ruled them out of the Chinese Grand Prix, as Formula 1 champion Lando Norris said the team must rule out a repeat.
The two single-seaters of the British Lando Norris, and the Australian Oscar Piastri, did not take the start of the China Grand Prix and stayed in their garage on Sunday morning.
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