McLaren's chief blasts stewards

STELLA: NORRIS PENALTY A BLOW TO F1 TITLE CHANCES

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McLaren team chief Andrea Stella blasted as “inappropriate” a controversial penalty handed to Lando Norris at the United States Grand Prix which could shatter his world title dream.

Race stewards penalised Norris and relegated him to fourth behind three-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull after the pair clashed and ran off-track in the closing laps.

A five-second penalty given to Norris, who finished third on track at the flag, pushed him back to fourth behind the series leader and dealt a blow in his bid to catch and pass the Dutch driver in this year's title race.