Lando Norris defiant after failing to take advantage of Piastri’s Azerbaijan crash

Norris finished seventh in Baku after Piastri’s first-lap exit

‘I’m doing the best I can. I don’t care how people look at it’

Lando Norris dismissed suggestions he should have taken greater advantage of a chance to narrow the gap to his title rival Oscar Piastri after the Australian crashed out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the British driver insisting he did not care how his performance was evaluated.

The race was won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen but behind him Piastri crashed on the opening lap. Norris, who trailed his McLaren teammate by 31 points going into the meeting, started in seventh but only finished in the same position, taking just six points from Piastri.