Beaten by Verstappen and Russell, Norris believes he couldn't have done better

Given his pace since the start of the weekend, he was expected to Lando Norris that he fights for pole position in the Qatar Grand Prix. Or at least be a serious contender. But between the Sprint Race that he led from start to finish, before leaving the victory to Oscar piastri, and the qualifications, the Englishman visibly experienced a drop in performance.

Unlike Max Verstappen, the pilot McLaren appeared behind, surprisingly systematically one or two tenths behind the Dutchman. In the end, he finished 0 seconds behind the world champion, later penalised one place for having obstructed George Russell, the new poleman.

A gap that can be explained by several factors. I rolled lightly on the gravel, explained-he as for his last attempt in Q3. But we weren't fast enough and I had to push too much to hope to get anything out of the car, which wasn't the case. I just pushed to the limit, nothing more..

[The error] didn't cost me anything after that. I still feel like I got the most out of the car. I feel like I couldn't have done a better lap, but the car wasn't fast enough compared to the other two »

Looking ahead to the race, Lando Norris nevertheless feels that he could be a little more competitive than on a lap, even if he fears one opponent in particular. I think [that I can fight against them], he assures. But I think George (Russell) has been faster all weekend. Even in the Sprint Race. So it will be tough. » Meet us from 17:00 p.m. to find out for sure.

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