'I blame myself today' – Lando Norris rues 'not making right ...

From there Norris struggled with his soft tyres, enabling the Red Bull of Max Verstappen – running the hard compound – to catch up and take second place, leaving Norris to claim third.

Quizzed on his mixed emotions after the race, Norris commented: “First of all, congrats to Lewis. That crucial decision at the end, he just did a better job on, so hats off to him and Mercedes – they deserve it.

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“It was tough. It was enjoyable, it was fun, battling these guys. These tricky conditions are always on a knife-edge, and you’re risking a lot. So many things good, but a few too many letdowns today.

"As a team, I don’t think we did quite the job we should have done, or good enough, but still lovely to be on the podium here.”