Lando Norris was summoned to see the stewards after his McLaren ground to a halt in the second Monaco practice session and exposed an issue the FIA is taking a dim view of in 2026.

Norris said his car “just switched off,” and The Race understands his team will break the curfew on Friday night to understand the issue that ruined his session.

He and a McLaren team representative were summoned for a breach of Article C9.3 of the technical regulations, which refers to the clutch disengagement system.

The regulation reads: “All cars must be fitted with a means of disengaging the clutch for a minimum of fifteen minutes in the event of the car coming to rest with the engine stopped.

“This system must be in working order throughout the competition, even if the main hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical systems on the car have failed.

“This system must also shut down the ERS.”

It was the clutch disengagement system (CDS) on Liam Lawson’s car (which ground to a halt in practice in Montreal) that led to a lengthy verdict from the Canadian GP stewards.

Racing Bulls was fined €30,000 (€20,000 of which is suspended) for what the stewards called “a serious matter” as it red-flagged that session because the stricken car couldn’t be removed.

“The stewards note the concern of the FIA Technical Delegate [Jo Bauer], over the dual purpose of the CDS on this car.”

Bauer “advised that the team had, in 2025, been warned about the CDS system design for its cars”.

Norris and a McLaren team representative visited the stewards two hours after the conclusion of second practice.

Also at the stewards was Ferrari, who received a formal warning for its part in Charles Leclerc impeding Lawson during FP1.