Norris suffered a extreme accident at Eau Rouge after dropping management of his automobile in moist observe circumstances firstly of Q3 on Saturday, forcing him to go to the hospital for a precautionary X-ray on his left elbow.
Though the medical delegate of the SON Approved Norris to race, his automobile was left with important harm that left McLaren with appreciable restore work to finish in a single day.
Motorsport.com reported Saturday that McLaren’s preliminary checks confirmed {that a} new gearbox was mandatory, however that the chassis and engine weren’t broken to the purpose of requiring additional replacements.
Now, McLaren has formally confirmed that Norris has picked up a brand new gearbox, pushing it again five spots on the grid.
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“After assessing the harm to Lando’s automobile, we have now determined to alter the gearbox, which entails a penalty of five locations on the grid,” mentioned a short assertion from McLaren.
The penalty pushes Norris again to 14th on the grid after qualifying 10th on Saturday, dropping five spots from Valtteri Bottas utilized after the Flip 1 incident in Hungary earlier than the summer season break.
Charles Leclerc and Nicholas latifi will now begin ninth and tenth, respectively, forward of Carlos Sainz and Bottas, whereas Fernando Alonso will begin 13th in his Alpine.
Norris apologized on the group radio after the accident, as he thought of that he may have been in competition for pole place after main Q1 and Q2.
“Something can occur at Spa. Clearly we had a great tempo, the automobile was very good to drive right this moment. It’s nice, it’s enjoyable circumstances to drive, possibly not on the finish,” Norris mentioned.
“All of Q1 and Q2 was a problem, however it’s what we like as drivers, and I hope it isn’t so unhealthy tomorrow and I can attempt to get better.”
Norris’s accomplice at McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo, will begin the race from the fourth place on the grid.
Gallery: Saturday’s finest pictures from the F1 Belgian GP
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine F1 
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Second place George Russell, Williams FW43B, at Parc Ferme 
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21 
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21 
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Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT02, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12 
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 
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Rain falls behind the Mercedes pit wall 
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Sergio Pérez, Purple Bull Racing RB16B, Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21 
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Valtteri Boots, Mercedes W12, in breasts 
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes 
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Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL35M 
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Daniel Ricciardo’s boots, McLaren 
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George Russell, Williams FW43B 
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Esteban Ocon, Alpine A521 
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing RB16B 
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M 
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Helmets specifically marked for Valtteri Bottas, from Mercedes, on his birthday 
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12 
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Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21, en pits 
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Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing RB16B 
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12, in pit lane 
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21 
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 
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Pole Winner Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, and Second Place George Russell, Williams, at Parc Ferme 
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Pole Winner Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing, and Second Place George Russell, Williams, at Parc Ferme 
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Second place George Russell, Williams, celebrates at Parc Ferme with Jost Capito, CEO of Williams 
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Second place George Russell, Williams, and pole winner Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing at Parc Ferme 
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Second place George Russell, Williams, and pole winner Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing rejoice at Parc Ferme 
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Pole Winner Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing at Parc Ferme 
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Pole Winner Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing at Parc Ferme 
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