Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said it is a “pity” to see Lando Norris suffer the “blow” which his championship hopes took, following his Dutch Grand Prix DNF.

Wolff is no stranger to seeing such a development in the title race, as he recalled Lewis Hamilton’s reliability misfortune in Malaysia 2016, and how it impacted his relationship with Hamilton as Nico Rosberg went on to become champion that year.

Lando Norris DNF compared to Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia 2016

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

It looked like the familiar F1 2025 story of a McLaren one-two was to repeat itself at the Dutch Grand Prix. But, as Norris set about chasing down team-mate and Drivers’ Championship leader Oscar Piastri, disaster struck.

A puff of smoke coming from an F1 car is never a good sign, and indeed,

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