Andrea Stella on Norris's brake problems

      At the final stage of the Shanghai race, Lando Norris told the engineer that the brake pedal stroke was getting longer. After negotiations with the team, he stopped putting pressure on his leading teammate, slowed down the pace and in some areas moved in a roll so as not to strain the brakes.

      Team leader Andrea Stella spoke in detail about the difficult situation.…

      Andrea Stella: "We know what the problem is, but I can't disclose it for intellectual property reasons. In fact, this is due to a leak in one of the components, not in the brake line itself, but outside it, which for some time could be dealt with by limiting the pressure in the braking system.

      It was possible to slow down, but very, very smoothly. Where previously it was necessary to brake for 100 meters, it was necessary to start braking for 200 meters, and by the end of the race for 300 meters, Lando had to take his foot off the accelerator pedal, reduce the speed to certain values, and then very smoothly apply the brake, reducing the force with each lap. This made it possible to avoid too fast leakage.

      In the last laps, it got to the point where he was rolling for a long time, slowing down, and then lightly applying the brakes to slow down and enter the turn."