Man, this is rough. Lando Norris just pulled out of the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am today, sidelined by a nasty back injury. It’s a brutal gut punch for the McLaren driver, coming just days after he absolutely crushed it at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Podium Highs, Championship Lows
Think about it: Norris delivered an excellent performance in Madrid, grabbing third place on the podium. He probably would have won that race too, if not for the unbelievably bad timing of that virtual safety car while he was leading. Instead, Kimi Antonelli snatched the win, and just like that, the championship looks likely out of reach for Lando. This injury? It’s just piling on at the worst possible time for him and for McLaren.
“Bad Back, Getting Old” , Straight From Lando
So, what happened? Lando confirmed the injury to DP World Tour winner Eugenio Chacarra and even to five-time major winner Brooks Koepka. He told Koepka flat out, “I’m not playing. I’ve got a bad back. I’m getting old.” Ouch, right? You know how much Lando loves golf, so he has to be absolutely gutted to miss the event at Wentworth. He was still there, chilling with the other golfers and fans, but man, he has to be feeling it.
The good news, if there is any, is the next F1 race in Azerbaijan is over a week away. Lando told Chacarra he will be busy with work the rest of the week, but not too busy to watch some of the BMW PGA Championship. Fingers crossed he can rest up. McLaren needs him healthy, and this season’s already been a wild ride. This isn’t what anyone wanted to hear.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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