Lando Norris suffered a minor injury to his left foot during the summer break, his team have confirmed.

The McLaren driver was seen wearing a foot brace on a live video stream. A McLaren spokesperson told RaceFans it is a “precautionary” measure.

“It looks way more dramatic than it is,” they added.

“He mildly inflamed a tendon in his left foot while out running while he was on holiday. If it was anyone else they wouldn’t be wearing a boot. It’s belt and braces for a couple of days to isolate it while it recovers.”

McLaren does not expect to need a substitute for the 18-year-old. It has an arrangement with Renault to call on the services of its test driver Sergey Sirotkin in the event a replacement is needed.

The Formula 1 season resumes this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps.

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