They should still have to do their pit stop, they should be more just unlucky rather than getting lucky. But I just feel like it's such an unfair thing. 'I don't know if they would still now or not because he won. Miller, fourth overall in the MotoGP standings, served up an almighty spray after a race in. If Max won because he just got a free pit stop, then I feel like Mercedes would complain. Australian Jack Miller was in no mood for Joan Mir’s final lap antics at the Circuit of the Americas. When asked if other drivers shared his concerns, Norris said: 'I would hope so. But it's just crap, the rule ruins everything.' It sucks because the team did a good job. It feels like you do so much just to get it all taken away. It's just complete luck and luck that doesn't need to be given to someone and that's pretty much what it is - luck given to someone. 'I don't know, I don't feel like it's deserved in a way. Jorge Lorenzo made some ground on Valentino Rossi at the 2015 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday as he topped the standings. Change Season: MotoGP 2013 MotoGP 2014 MotoGP 2015 MotoGP 2016 MotoGP 2017 MotoGP 2018 MotoGP 2019 MotoGP 2020 MotoGP 2021 MotoGP 2022. I'm not taking anything away from Pierre but with the Monza race last year, like Pierre got to change tyres for free. There was a similar situation at last year's Italian Grand Prix, which helped Pierre Gasly to his shock victory. 'It's possibly the worst rule ever invented by someone being able to change tyres under red flag,' Norris said after the race. When the race was red-flagged a couple of laps later Verstappen was effectively given a free pit-stop - meaning he effectively jumped the Mercedes drivers and inherited the lead without stopping at racing speed.Īlthough it gained less attention at the time, Norris lost out even worse than the McLaren drivers, having pitted from sixth position under the Safety Car but sliding down to 14th once others took advantage of the free change. The first was controversial at the time, as Max Verstappen stayed out during a Safety Car period while the Mercedes drivers pitted from first and second. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix featured two stoppages due to crashes. Lando Norris has labelled Formula One's rule about allowing drivers to change tyres during a red flag stoppage as 'the worst rule ever invented by someone.'

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