Lando Norris has criticised his recent Formula 1 form after finishing sixth at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The Briton started the race from fourth on the grid but lost ground on the first lap after sinking a wheel into the gravel at the exit of the first corner.
Norris spent much of the race in traffic and crossed the line just behind Max Verstappen, who opened a slight gap on the lead in the standings.
The 24-year-old was stuck in traffic for much of the remainder of the race, citing the difficult nature of overtaking on the track.
“It was just impossible to overtake,” Norris told the media, including Racing365 News“I think there were very few overtakings on track, most of them were in the pit stops.
“There were some overtaking moves, but only when you have a 10-lap tyre advantage. Otherwise, it was a bit of a difficult race to overtake.
“I felt we were fast, the car was fast.”
Norris unhappy with ‘stupid’ and ‘silly’ mistakes
The race at Spa marked the final race before the summer break, and Norris welcomed the season break after a difficult race.
“I just need to reset, I’ve given away a lot of points in the last three or four races because of stupid things, mistakes and bad starts,” he said.
“In the first corner, I was trying to stay out of trouble, trying to make sure I didn’t get hit and then I went off the track. I did some stupid things.
“I misjudged, I didn’t want to get taken out at Turn 1, so I left the gap and misjudged the exit.
“The pace is good, the team is doing an incredible job. I am happy, in a way I feel like I don’t want to take a break, we are in good shape. Even (on Sunday), the pace was strong.
“In the last two or three races I haven’t been up to par. I’ve lost a lot of points.”
