ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Oscar Piastri steered clear of trouble to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday after teammate Lando Norris' Formula 1 title chances took a heavy blow when his McLaren broke down.
Norris was chasing Piastri late in the race when the British driver reported a “funny” smell in his cockpit.
“I don't know if I'm on fire or not,” Norris said. Smoke poured from the back of the car and he had to stop.
Norris ended the race standing behind a barrier at the side of the track with race marshals and his broken-down car.
Norris’ race engineer had tried to console him by telling him how good his pace had been.
“Doesn’t matter,” Norris responded. It was the second time this season he's failed to finish after colliding with Piastri at the Canadian Grand Prix in June.