Lapping four seconds slower than third-placed George Russell, Norris crept over the line just 1.3s clear of the Mercedes driver, but with the McLaren 1-2 result intact.
“It was scary,” said Norris when asked about the problem after hopping out of the car. “It’s like my worst nightmare when the brakes are failing.
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“I was losing two, three, four seconds the last couple of laps, so I was a bit scared. I survived and made it to the end.
“I would have loved to have given it a little try and put Oscar under a little bit of pressure but not today. We’re satisfied, great result. We’ll go again next time.”
Although McLaren appeared to have a pace advantage over the field in the Grand Prix, an undercut from Russell in the pit stops saw the Mercedes man and Norris briefly swap positions, with last weekend’s Grand Prix winner forced to find a way back through using DRS into Turn 1.
