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

Lando Norris has spoken out about a penalty that disrupted his race in the Qatar Grand Prix but remains optimistic about McLaren's championship prospects.

McLaren driver Lando Norris was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty at Qatar Grand Prix for failing to lift the throttle while double yellow flags were being waved