Norris no longer “a passenger” in Monaco amid tonsillitis recovery

Norris said that if he had been feeling 100% fit and had not made mistakes on his lap, he might have qualified even higher.

Speaking at length for the first time about his recent illness, Norris made it clear just how tough the Spanish GP weekend was for him as he battled to an eighth-place finish.

“It’s been a long week, just because of suffering the amount I did last week with the tonsillitis and fever and everything,” Norris said when asked by Autosport about his health…