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In a weekend that saw him triumph for the first time in front of his home crowd,the British GP ended on a rather unpleasant note for Lando Norris.
After completing all his post-race media sessions, the McLaren driver was making his way towards the fans still present on the track, who were loudly cheering his name.
Unfortunately, just as he was about to climb onto the barriers separating the track from the pit lane, Lando was suddenly struck mid-air by a photographer who accidentally fell right onto him.
The photographer had lost his balance after a section of the black covering that had been applied to the barrier came loose.
Aware of McLaren’s superiority ahead of the weekend, Red Bull decided to take an extremely aggressive approach, opting for a very low-downforce Monza-style setup and rear wing.
This paid off massively in qualifying, with Max Verstappen securing a pole position that was as unexpected as it was outstanding. However, the heavy rain that fell shortly before the race proved to be a fatal double-edged sword for the RB21, which struggled tremendously due to the lack of aerodynamic downforce.
The Monza-style aerodynamic choice was one of the main topics addressed by Christian Horner, who drew conclusions from the weekend while speaking to the media, including GPblog.
Red Bull Racing had pinned its hopes on a dry running of the British Grand Prix, but even when the track dried, McLaren simply proved unbeatable. Helmut Marko admitted this on Sunday evening during an interview with ServusTV, where he discussed Max Verstappen’s disappointing race.