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Extra errors for Norris in F1 Chinese language GP qualifying
Formula 1

Extra errors for Norris in F1 Chinese language GP qualifying

By Miles Cooper March 22, 2025
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Lando Norris is main the Method 1 drivers’ championship for the primary time in his profession after his victory in Australia – however given he has now made a trio of errors on the Chinese language Grand Prix, it appears as if this new strain is one thing he’s but to return to phrases with.

McLaren clearly has the quickest automotive this season, as proved by Oscar Piastri taking his first-ever grand prix pole for Sunday’s race in Shanghai, the place the Australian might be joined on the entrance row of the grid by the Merecedes of George Russell.

Norris will begin third – not unhealthy all issues thought-about, but it surely was one other missed alternative for the Briton this weekend.

By no means make the identical mistake twice is sage recommendation for anybody; Norris, nonetheless, has admitted to errors in dash qualifying, the dash race itself and now qualifying for the grand prix.

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One other alternative to get well forward of the Chinese language Grand Prix got here and went after one other fault on the enterprise finish of a session.

Norris had topped the timesheets in each Q1 and Q2 however, mirroring his dash qualifying effort, he aborted his remaining flying lap and needed to accept a spot on the second row.

“I’m all the time upset if I am not on pole however Oscar deserves it at this time, he is carried out an excellent job all weekend so I am joyful for him – his first pole in Method 1,” Norris stated proper after qualifying third.

“Simply a few errors once more, sort of been my case this weekend however the automotive is feeling a bit higher at this time.

“I’ve received much more snug with the automotive, so a step in the fitting path, particularly from yesterday the place I used to be struggling quite a bit and even this morning I used to be struggling quite a bit.

Extra errors for Norris in F1 Chinese language GP qualifying

Lando Norris, McLaren

Picture by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos

“A a lot better path that we’re getting into so, yeah, not too upset. It is fast sufficient, we by no means doubted that it’s the quickest automotive. It could actually simply be just a little bit feisty at instances, however it isn’t a lot that: at this time was simply errors from my facet, and that is all.”

Norris candidly expanded on his troubles within the post-qualifying press convention.

“Nonetheless too many errors from my facet and never as snug as I used to be in Australia,” he added. “Simply difficult, however it’s for everybody. I simply have not carried out the most effective job and Oscar has carried out an excellent job. Nonetheless a very good outcome. I am nonetheless proud of P3.

“Oscar has proven nice tempo. I undoubtedly have not, particularly from the race tempo and at any time when we battle with entrance graining, it is one thing I battle with quite a bit. It is troublesome for me. It has been a due to this fact a troublesome weekend simply making an attempt to take care of these issues.

“It is one thing I am not robust sufficient in. I’ve received an extended evening forward of me to take a seat down and undergo all the information and see what I can enhance for tomorrow.”

Whereas he may not be upset after a tricky Saturday, Norris will know he wants to chop out the errors if he’s to go away China nonetheless sitting prime of the early championship standings.

Pictures from Chinese language GP – Dash Race & Qualifying

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Lando Norris

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