The FIA has explained the reasons behind Lando Norris’ severe penalty during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix and the delay in deploying the safety car. Following the penultimate race of the Formula One season at Lusail,

Formula One's governing body, the FIA, has said Lando Norris' stop-go penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix was for a "serious compromise of safety."

Lando Norris said he did not see the yellow flags, signaling that he should slow down, which led to him receiving a crushing 10-second stop-go penalty that wrecked his hopes of success in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix.