Lando Norris reflects on Madrid race with humor after incident
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 5:46 AM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026

Lando Norris provided insight into the recent race in Madrid, reflecting on his team's performance. During the cooldown lap, he humorously noted they were 'too quick' following Lance Stroll's brake issue that led to his Aston Martin stopping at Turn 20 on lap 13. The incident interrupted the race and raised questions about the team's strategy moving forward. The race's unfolding events will prompt discussions about next steps for both drivers.
- •Norris acknowledged team speed during a cooldown lap.
- •Stroll's car failure occurred on lap 13 due to a brake problem.
- •The incident may influence team strategy in upcoming races.
- •Norris is actively discussing team performance with his crew.
- 5:46 AMYahoo Sports — Who slept worst last night: Carlos Sainz
- 5:46 AMMotorsport.com — Who slept worst last night: Carlos Sainz
- 5:16 AMMotorsport.com — Who slept best last night: Lando Norris
- 5:16 AMYahoo Sports — Who slept best last night: Lando Norris
"It is almost exactly 10 years since Formula 1 first took to the streets of Baku in June 2016. Everyone was curious to see what Azerbaijan's Grand Prix debut would bring, and plenty had predicted a chaotic race littered with crashes on the street circuit. In the end, things turned out rather differently, and the European Grand Prix sent plenty of Formula 1 fans to sleep - and that was in the early ...Keep reading
"Oh, the irony! Lando Norris found exactly the right words for his team on the cooldown lap in Madrid. “We were too quick, that’s all it was.” That’s literally what happened, isn’t it? Lance Stroll parked his Aston Martin at Turn 20 on lap 13 - he had a brake problem, not that he’d simply had enough of the race, by the way - and Norris was just a few corners away from the ...Keep reading
"Carlos Sainz drew criticism via his ambassadorial role for Madring and his race in the Spanish GP. It came as a culmination of a frustrating few months for the four-time grand prix winner whose plan to return to fighting at the front in F1 seems further away than ever
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 14, 2026, 5:46 AMWho slept worst last night: Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz drew criticism via his ambassadorial role for Madring and his race in the Spanish GP. It came as a culmination of a frustrating few months for the four-time grand prix winner whose plan to return to fighting at the front in F1 seems further away than ever
- Motorsport.comSep 14, 2026, 5:46 AMWho slept worst last night: Carlos Sainz
It is almost exactly 10 years since Formula 1 first took to the streets of Baku in June 2016. Everyone was curious to see what Azerbaijan's Grand Prix debut would bring, and plenty had predicted a chaotic race littered with crashes on the street circuit. In the end, things turned out rather differently, and the European Grand Prix sent plenty of Formula 1 fans to sleep - and that was in the early ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 14, 2026, 5:16 AMWho slept best last night: Lando Norris
Oh, the irony! Lando Norris found exactly the right words for his team on the cooldown lap in Madrid. “We were too quick, that’s all it was.” That’s literally what happened, isn’t it? Lance Stroll parked his Aston Martin at Turn 20 on lap 13 - he had a brake problem, not that he’d simply had enough of the race, by the way - and Norris was just a few corners away from the ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 14, 2026, 5:16 AMWho slept best last night: Lando Norris
Lando Norris lost a near-certain Madrid victory through sheer bad luck - but there was something much more important to take away from his weekend
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