Lando Norris “sad it’s not proper qualifying” after “all-or-nothing” lap

Lando🐈💃 Norris wishes his pole lap was for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix - rather than the sprint race.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren celebrates pole position in Sprint qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren celebrates pole position in Sprint qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1…

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 i💖n “proper qual♒ifying”.

The McLaren driver beat 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton to claim ꦬpole for ꧒the first sprint race of the season by 1.2 seconds in a chaotic and rain-hit qualifying session in Shanghai.

Norris ha༒d his fastest lap deleted for a track limits infringement before it was reinstated in the closing minutes of a dramatic qualifying session.

“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 is not for proper qualify♚ing, 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 previou♐s two efforts.

"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�ౠ� 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.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Sprint
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Chinese Grand Prix,…

"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 actu🐼ally 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 a bit. But it's good fun. It gets you🐼r heart going. To end up on top is exactly what we wanted.”

Norris 𝄹will have an opportunity to claim his first F1 win i☂n Saturday’s sprint race.

“We did some of our work this morning, 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 ಞeveryone’s going to catch up a bit tomorrow. But the pace is good whether it’s wet or dry, and I think we’re in a good position.”

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