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Lando Norris diminished any concern surrounding Oscar Piastri’s decisive advantage during sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, but did admit he was “not disappointed” that it was not for the main part of the round at Spa-Francorchamps.
After sprint qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, Lando Norris acknowledged uncertainty regarding whether his push lap preparation impacted his performance.
He secured a third-place starting position for the race at Spa Francorchamps, with Oscar Piastri on pole and Max Verstappen beside him.
Although he lagged behind Piastri by a significant margin of six-tenths of a second, he was only slightly slower than Verstappen.
Norris attributed his performance to lacking the necessary speed to challenge the F1 championship leader, despite admitting some shortcomings in his sprint qualifying lap.
The McLaren driver expressed relief that the gap in performance occurred during the sprint qualifying rather than the main race.
He noted the need for improvement while also acknowledging the early stage of the weekend and the opportunity to enhance his performance before the race.
