Lando Norris Secures Pole Position in Austria, but Seeks Greater Consistency
Lando Norris achieved pole position in the Austrian Grand Prix, a result he considers a step forward in his campaign, although he acknowledges that it does not compensate for the previous mistakes of the season. Norris beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.521 seconds, while his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, placed third after being affected by yellow flags on his final Q3 lap. This achievement comes after two weeks of reflection for Norris, who had a collision with Piastri in the previous race in Canada, which caused him to lose important points.Despite satisfaction with the performance, Norris emphasized the need for greater consistency, after making mistakes in the qualifying sessions in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.It’s good to see the old me from time to time, eh? Well done, the car was quite beautiful.
Lando Norris
This is Norris’s third pole position of the season, after Monaco and Australia. Norris highlighted that it was his best qualifying of the year in terms of execution, despite small errors. McLaren introduced in Austria the first part of their biggest update of the year, including a new front wing and suspension improvements. Norris explained that the improvements allowed him to feel more comfortable and confident in the car, which was reflected in his performance.It’s progress. It’s steps forward. I’m very happy with today, but it’s still a long way to go. It’s a long season.
Lando Norris
Piastri, for his part, regretted not having been able to complete his last lap in Q3, but was optimistic for the race. Sometimes those things are going to happen. It’s still a good place to start from here. You can run on this track, so try to make progress.When I have those feelings, I can have a day like today. It shows that the feelings I have been requiring, when they are more to my liking, I can have better performances and have days like today.
Lando Norris
