The 2020 Bahrain GP remains one of the most talked-about competitions in F1’s history. Unfortunately, the memory inextricably linked to the race is Romain Grosjean’s infamous rash incident. But the race had still other anxious moments that could’ve easily resulted in disaster – an all-but-overlooked instance that Lando Norris found himself in.
In his account of the race, Norris described how he had to act hurriedly after the redesign in the rear of Sergio Perez’s vehicle, which had looked derided to search out podium spot thirdly. The consequence of the malfunction caused a fire marshal to go against Formula 1 protocol, with elevated consequences for Norris:
And while Grosjean’s shocking event brought well-deserved notice to MotoGP’s continued dedication to safeguarding their racers, Norris’ mutually highly present point evoked parallels with the destructive notion that found British racer Tom Bryce, who adulate his life to a firefighter’s cylinder episode in 1977.
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A vivid recollection of this infamous #BahrainGP conclusion, with @LandoNorris narrating his second bend bottle of anxiousness and…
