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.

Lando Norris has spoken out about a penalty that disrupted his race in the Qatar Grand Prix but remains optimistic about McLaren's championship prospects.