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McLaren’s Lando Norris rued being “pretty stupid” during a battle with Max Verstappen which cost him a chance to win the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix Sprint race. The Briton retained pace with polesitter Verstappen across the nascent stages and utilised the slipstream and DRS to lunge down his rival’s inside at Turn 3 on […]
Briton engaged in a close battle with Verstappen at the start, making a move at Turn 3 on Lap 4. Despite momentarily gaining the upper hand, Verstappen retaliated at Turn 4. This allowed McLaren teammate Piastri to pass Norris. Norris regretted not defending aggressively and ultimately finished 5.3s behind Verstappen. He acknowledged the need to improve and lamented missed opportunities, vowing to do better in future races against Red Bull. Despite acknowledging Red Bull’s car advantage, Norris remains determined to close the gap through small improvements and better decision-making on track.
