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Lando Norris has fallen to 10 points behind McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, following defeat to the Australian in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Lando Norris gracefully accepted defeat to Oscar Piastri in the Spanish Grand Prix, acknowledging that he couldn’t keep up with his teammate’s speed. Despite starting in second place, Norris had a poor start in Barcelona which allowed Max Verstappen to overtake him in the first corner. Nonetheless, Norris managed to regain his position ahead of Verstappen due to his superior pace. Piastri’s dominant performance at the front of the pack proved too much for Norris, who now finds himself 10 points behind his teammate in the championship battle. Although Norris had an opportunity to challenge Piastri in the closing stages of the race following a late safety car period caused by Kimi Antonelli’s power unit failure, Piastri’s strong restart secured him the victory with a 2.4-second lead. Despite the outcome, Norris remained positive, acknowledging Piastri’s superior performance and expressing satisfaction with their team’s one-two finish.
