Norris gives McLaren a hell of a result on the Austrian GP grid

McLaren distinguished herself in qualifying for the Austrian GP which marks the start of the 2020 season of F1. One Carlos Sainz Jr took 8th position between Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Lance stroll (Racing Point), his teammate Lando Norris took 4th place on the grid Red Bull Ring between the Red Bulls Max Verstappen et Alexander albon.

" I am very happy, indicates the Briton. These are my best qualifications and a great achievement for my team and myself. It's also the team's best result in 6 years and it's great to see the progress being made. However, this result does not mean that we have succeeded and we must continue to work hard. This is what we have been doing since the start of the weekend. »

“I was confident, even though we didn't always seem like the third team on the board, added the McLaren driver. I'm happy that I was able to put everything together in Q3, especially on my second attempt. It's a good thing, but it will be tomorrow that things will be decided with the race. »

Carlos Sainz Jr had more difficulties than his teammate, finishing 3 tenths behind the Briton on the short Spielberg track.

“It was a great day for the team, comments the future Scuderia Ferrari driver. We can be satisfied with the car's performance after winter testing. It's encouraging to be in the Top 10 from the first weekend. I've had difficulty since the first runs here, struggling to find the right balance in certain corners and I wasn't able to get the time I was aiming for on the last lap. 8th place still remains an interesting position and we will clearly fight for the first points of the season. »