Lando Norris lost “three tenths” on way to shock Madring F1 pole
“That’s a masterpiece.” After Lando Norris snatched pole position away from Kimi Antonelli by a mere 0.011s at the Spanish Grand Prix, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was both ecstatic and panegyrical towards his driver. At no point during the weekend had the papaya cars actually looked quick enough to be in the mix for glory. Mercedes had topped all practice sessions from ... Keep reading
Lando Norris secured pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, edging out Kimi Antonelli by 0.011 seconds. According to Motorsport.com, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella praised Norris's performance, calling it a "masterpiece". Norris's time of 1:31.824 was achieved despite struggling with a gearbox issue during practice on Friday.
Norris expressed his surprise and delight at his performance, stating it was "probably one of the best laps I've done, ever in my career". He attributed his success to a lap where "everything came together". The National UAE reported that Norris had been "shocked and a little bit surprised" to secure his third pole position of the year.
The grid for the Spanish Grand Prix will see Red Bull's Max Verstappen start third, 0.140 seconds behind Norris, alongside Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in fourth and Charles Leclerc in fifth. Mercedes's George Russell will start sixth, with Oscar Piastri seventh in the second McLaren. According to IOL, Antonelli congratulated Norris on his performance, saying "It was very close and congrats to Lando for such a great lap".
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