F1: McLaren star Lando Norris recovers from food poisoning ahead of Brazilian Grand Prix
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Lando Norris has won his race against time to be fit for the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend after going down with suspected food poisoning.
The McLaren driver, 22, was forced to abandon his media duties at Interlagos on Thursday, and rested at the team hotel in Sao Paulo.
His recuperation has done the trick and the Brit shared a picture on Instagram of himself smiling with the caption: ‘You can’t get rid of me that easy.’
Lando Norris is well again after suffering with suspected food poisoning in Brazil
Interlagos plays host to Formula One’s final sprint round of the campaign, with first practice taking place at 12:30pm local time on Friday.
Qualifying, which determines the grid for Saturday’s sprint race, follows at 4pm ahead of Sunday’s main event.
McLaren expected Englishman Norris, who has been in Brazil since last weekend, to be in his cockpit on Friday and so it proved.
Norris has been enjoying a solid season and will be delighted to have recovered
The McLaren driver will be able to take his place in the car for Friday’s first session
However, Dutch driver Nyck de Vries, who stood in for Alex Albon at the Italian Grand Prix in September – after the London-born Williams driver contracted appendicitis – is on standby.
Norris, seventh in the championship standings, suffered tonsillitis at the races in Spain and Monaco in May but was still able to compete.
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