The officiating of the race came into the spotlight after Norris was hit with one of the harshest penalties available to the stewards.

Lando Norris received a shock 10-second stop-and-go penalty which sent the McLaren driver from second to last place towards the end of a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

In a thrilling and dramatic Qatar Grand Prix 2024, Max Verstappen took the win after a race that was defined by two mid-race safety cars and a significant penalty handed to McLaren’s Lando Norris.