Lando Norris “sad it’s not proper qualifying” after “all-or-nothing” lap
Lando Norris wishes hiඣs pole lap was for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix - rather than the sprint race.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris admitted he is “sad” his pole position for the F1 Chinese Grand🌞 Prix sprint race was not set in “proper qualifying”.
The McLaren driver beat 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton to claim pole for the first sprint race of the season by 1.2 ꦡseconds in a chaotic and rain-hit qualifyin𒀰g session in Shanghai.
Norris had his fastest lap deleted for a track limits infringement before it was reinstated in the 🅠closing minutes of a dramatic qualifying ꦯsession.
“I didn't do the first few two laps like well at all and I got a good final one: a good enough one for pole. So I'm happy. Sad it i🌌s not for proper qualifying, but good enough,” Norris said.
The Briton said he took an “all-or-nothing” approach to secure pole with his last lap of SQ3 after aborting his previous two effort𓃲s.
"It was tricky," he explained. “You’re always nervous going into a session like this, especially for quali when you know 🉐it's going to rain. I know I was quite happy with how it was in the dry; I think we have had good pace all weekend so far.
"So I got a bit nervous but the conditions were you have just got to risk a lot, you have got 🔥to push, build tyre temperature and so forth.
"The first two I aborted on both, so I was like: the last lap was all or nothing. But it's getting wetter and wetter. So actua♌lly the conditions for the final two laps were a lot worse than the second lap at least.
"I was a little bit nervous that I made a few mistakes, started to aquaplane quite ꦰa bit. But it's good fun. It ജgets your heart going. To end up on top is exactly what we wanted.”
Norris will have an opportunity to claim his first F1 win in Saturday𒆙’s sprint race.
“We did some of our work this m🐎orning, we did some consecutive laps to try and understand. But it depends what the weather is. There’s still a chance of rain tomorrow, so if it’s like this, then I think the chances are relatively decent,” he said of his victory chances.
“But the race is still very different to qualifying so I’m sure everyone’s going to catch up a bit tomor🀅row. But the pace is good whether it’s wet or dry, and I think we’re in a good position.”
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