McLaren break curfew in Monaco
McLaren broke Friday night’s 10pm curfew in Monaco to fix the problem that stopped Lando Norris in second practice, costing the reigning world champion track time. The team said it “carried out extensive work” and “elected to break curfew last night and replace the wiring harness, and also changed the ESME pack within the permitted allocation”, adding the changes were within Norris’s allocation so he should avoid a penalty.
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