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Lando Norris stormed to pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix and sent a word of warning to his rivals straight after.
Lando Norris expressed his pleasure at dominating qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, highlighting the challenge he faced in putting together a single lap this F1 season. He aims to prove himself repeatedly after securing his eleventh pole position. The British driver outpaced Charles Leclerc by over half a second with a lap time of 1:03.971. McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri, the current drivers’ championship leader, qualified third as Pierre Gasly prevented him from setting a second timed lap in Q3. Norris was pleased with his performance, emphasizing incremental improvements in each lap that resulted in a successful qualifying session. With an eye on the long season ahead, Norris aims to maintain his high standard and continue proving himself. Starting the race, he trails Piastri by 22 points in the drivers’ standings.
