Two seconds. That was the margin between Lando Norris passing the Madring pit entry and the virtual safety car (VSC) call that shattered his hopes of winning the Spanish Grand Prix. Kimi Antonelli ultimately accepted the victory.
Norris was in command. He had built a 6.2-second lead over Antonelli by the start of lap 14. The race looked his to lose, especially after he survived a frantic opening lap where the championship leader pressured him but ran off at Turns 1 and 5. Then everything changed.
Stroll Stops, VSC Deployed
Lance Stroll suffered a brake issue in his Aston Martin. His brake pedal went long, forcing him to park at the Turn 20 run-off. The incident triggered yellow flags, but there was no immediate sign of a VSC. Moments later, the VSC was called. Norris had already passed the pit entry two seconds earlier. The chance for a cheap pit stop was gone.
“We will review whether it was obvious enough to predict a VSC,” said McLaren team principal Andrea Stella. “It’s tricky because if you get it wrong, you lose 27 seconds. So we respond to facts on track, not guesses.”
Antonelli Seizes the Moment
For Kimi Antonelli, this was a stroke of luck he didn’t waste. The Mercedes driver pitted under the VSC and emerged as the race leader. It was his first F1 win and it shook up the championship battle.
Norris had to settle for second, though he still leads the standings. This defeat is a costly lesson in split-second decision-making. Two seconds that changed everything.
Baca Juga
Lando Norris gagal menang di GP Italia 2026 akibat kesialan VSC. Simak analisis lengkap dan dampaknya bagi klasemen F1.
Pembalap F1 mengkritik sirkuit Madrid setelah GP Spanyol yang minim overtaking. Kimi Antonelli menang, tapi balapan dianggap membosankan.
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