Back on pole, Lando Norris remains measured before the race

Don't look, Lando Norris is the happiest man in the peloton at the moment. A week after Zandvoort, the rider McLaren did it again in qualifying by securing his second pole position in a row, the 4th of the season and the 5th of his career.

Here is the dolphin of Max Verstappen more than ever in the running for a 3rd victory in 2024 and with the possibility of striking a big blow in the championship while his rival will only start 7th this Sunday (15:00 p.m.). A result he did not expect at all, himself disappointed with his last lap in qualifying.

« Another pole, that's fantastic, smiled-he. As Oscar said, having both cars in the top two positions when the field has been very tight since the beginning of the weekend is a nice surprise. Congratulations to the whole team, they did an outstanding job.

Honestly, my lap… It pains me to say that it wasn’t a very good one. The first in Q3 was, the second was a bit more difficult but ultimately enough to be on pole. Hence my surprise but I’m still very happy with it »

As for the race, Lando Norris dreams of living an identical scenario even if the task will be a little more difficult.

"[We aim] the same thingHe says. It would be great anyway. But as we have seen since the beginning of the weekend, it is very close. There are a lot of fast riders behind us, at the same level as us, so I don't expect an easy race tomorrow. There are a lot of unknowns going into the race like the degradation. A lot of questions but probably a lot of excitement, I am sure. »

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