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Norris ‘messed it up’ as Q3 errors turn front row into P10 in Qatar
Lando Norris admits that he disappointed his team by having both of his Q3 laps deleted for exceeding track limits during qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, despite Lewis Hamilton’s support. Several other drivers had already faced lap deletions for the same reason, including Sergio Perez who dropped out in Q2. Norris’s first lap in Q3 was also deleted, and on his second lap, he ran wide onto the exit curb at Turn 10, resulting in another deletion. This cost him second place on the grid, and he will now start 10th. Norris acknowledges his mistake and takes responsibility for it, stating that it was not a good day for him. McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, initially promoted to third place due to Norris’s error, also had his lap time deleted for going wide at Turn 14. Hamilton, on the other hand, believes that such penalties for exceeding track limits should not exist, appreciating the curbs’ design at Lusail and suggesting their implementation at other tracks as well.
Source: Racer
