Lando Norris suffered a horror crash in the early stages of the Las Vegas Grand Prix that could have been far worse.
Norris started 15th on the grid after McLaren struggled in qualifying and his race ended on just the fourth lap in a scary crash.
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Drivers had found Turn 12 particularly difficult all weekend on a new slippery track and Norris came unstuck in that exact spot, losing control of his McLaren and spinning backwards into the wall and down the escape route.
His front left tyre copped the brunt of the impact as sparks flew out from the car as it slid along the wall at series speed.
Martin Brundle said in commentary on Sky Sports: “He lost the rear of the car early and so nearly took out his teammate.
“That accident started way up the track when the car snapped...
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