Formula One world champion Lando Norris ​and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri ‌failed to start the ​Chinese Grand Prix ⁠on Sunday (March 15, 2026) due to car problems.

McLaren discovered an electronics issue with ‌Norris’s car before it was due to ‌head out on track ‌while ⁠Piastri’s car was then ⁠pushed off the grid and back to the garage.

Mechanics removed the ​floor on ‌Norris’s car, with the team still working to resolve the problem as the grid ‌closed for the second ​race of the season.

The Briton had qualified ⁠sixth, with Piastri fifth.

“We also identified an issue on ‌Oscar’s car, which means we were unable to start the car from the grid,” said a team spokesman.

“We have now returned ‌the car to the garage to ​further investigate the issue there.”

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