The officiating of the race came into the spotlight after Norris was hit with one of the harshest penalties available to the stewards.

McLaren boss Andrea Stella said he could not understand the decision to hand Lando Norris an “unbelievably harsh” penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix and called for a sense of proportion to be shown to drivers.

In the Qatar Grand Prix held at the Lusail International Circuit, McLaren's Lando Norris faced a turbulent race that was heavily impacted by a heft ten-second s