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Norris underwent two-day sim session after Sochi defeat

Lando Norris says he worked intensively for two days in McLaren's simulator to understand along with his team the events that led to his painful defeat in the Russian Grand Prix. Norris was holding a commanding lead in Sochi when a late downpour turned the race on its side. The McLaren driver was preparing to fend off Lewis Hamilton in the final laps of the race when the rain blew in. While the Mercedes charger made a timely switch to the intermediate tyre, Norris pressed on with his slick rubber only to be caught and overhauled by the seven-time world champion when conditions worsened. After the distressing epilogue, both team and driver vowed to learn and improve from the disappointing...
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