P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris blamed a “silly” error at Turn 12 on his one completed qualifying lap for his shock Q1 exit
Lando Norris had a disappointing qualifying session, starting from 19th place after encountering issues and not setting a competitive lap time. He had planned to use the Medium compound tire for his first run but had to switch to the Soft tire due to a mistake. Unfortunately, his final flying lap was disrupted by yellow flags caused by Fernando Alonso’s spin. Norris admits to having difficulties with braking into Turn 12, which affected his performance in both FP3 and qualifying. Despite the setback, Norris remains focused on scoring points in the race, although he acknowledges that overtaking will be challenging at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Source: Motorsport Week
