Norris slams Pirelli tyres: 'I can't describe how bad it is!'
Lando Norris has blamed the chaos after the Australian Grand Prix's second restart to the Pirelli F1 tyres used by all the teams, saying they provide 'literally no grip'.
After a red flag was thrown to remove Kevin Magnussen's stricken Haas and assorted debris from the circuit, the action resumed with a standing restart on Lap 56 of 58.
But almost immediately there was chaos at the first couple of corners, with Carlos Sainz tipping Fernando Alonso into a spin, Pierre Gasly running wide and colliding with Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon, and Logan Sargeant punting Nyck de Vries into the gravel trap.
Norris, who was eventually classified sixth, said the decisions to issue red flags and standing restarts over deploying the Safety Car were made by people with little understanding of the challenges the drivers face in terms of grip levels.
"The people who make decisions don't know what's going on inside the car," Norris told media, including The...