double quotation markAs many had feared, the Madring’s lack of opportunity for overtaking defined the race which had appeared to be in Norris’s hands once the defending world champion had held his lead from pole. However, he was unlucky with the timing of a virtual safety car (VSC) and when McLaren opted to pit him just as the VSC was revoked. It cost him track position from which he could make no progress as the leaders circled line astern, unable to close or even hint at a pass.
