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Lando Norris was not surprised to be beaten by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying.
Lando Norris acknowledged that he wasn’t surprised to be outpaced by Max Verstappen in securing pole position for the United States Grand Prix sprint race in Austin. Despite leading in SQ1 and SQ2, Verstappen snatched the pole position by a slim margin in the final lap, leaving Norris content with his performance and outqualifying his teammate and title competitor, Oscar Piastri. Norris expressed satisfaction with McLaren’s performance on race pace and hopes to fare better during the actual race due to the team’s recurrent struggles in qualifying. Piastri, who felt fortunate to secure third place after an untidy lap, remains optimistic about his chances in the Sprint race and aims to recover from his qualifying slip-up. McLaren’s team principal, Andrea Stella, acknowledged Red Bull’s improved competitiveness and expressed confidence in McLaren’s potential to fine-tune their performance for future races.
