The officiating of the race came into the spotlight after Norris was hit with one of the harshest penalties available to the stewards.

Lando Norris received a shock 10-second stop-and-go penalty which sent the McLaren driver from second to last place towards the end of a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his challenge.