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“But to get past Max, I’m sure it’s going to be a big challenge, but we’ll see.”
Lando Norris acknowledges the difficulty of overtaking Max Verstappen to secure victory at the Italian Grand Prix, describing it as a “big challenge”.
Despite starting from second on the grid, Norris faced challenges in the qualifying session at Monza.
He had to rely on a late effort and teammate Oscar Piastri’s slipstream to progress to Q2.
In Q3, Norris initially struggled but managed to briefly claim provisional pole before being outpaced by Verstappen.
Norris recognizes the strength of Red Bull’s straight-line speed and Verstappen’s impressive race pace, anticipating a tough battle during the race.
