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Lando Norris will be a lowly seventh on the Canadian Grand Prix grid after yet another poor qualifying.
Lando Norris admitted that making “1%” errors during qualifying led him to start in seventh place on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix. On his first flying lap in Q3, Norris overshot the final corner due to braking too late, affecting his tyre performance for the second lap. Despite being able to recharge the batteries, a mistake at Turn 7 on his final run prevented Norris from improving his position. This setback means he will start four places behind his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, who leads the championship standings by 10 points. Reflecting on his qualifying struggles in previous races, Norris pointed out that small miscalculations were the main factors behind his disappointing Canadian qualifying session. Through the media, Norris acknowledged his errors, stating that hitting the wall at Turn 7 on the final lap and misjudging the final corner on the first lap were the costly mistakes. Despite feeling that his car and track performance were not at their best, Norris recognized the importance of precision on a challenging circuit like the one in Canada.
