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Lando Norris crashed heavily in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying, and will start 10th.
McLaren boss Zak Brown confirmed that Lando Norris is “fine” after his crash during Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying, which left his car “bruised.” Norris will start 10th on the grid, with Max Verstappen on pole and Oscar Piastri in second, separated by just 0.010s. Verstappen is eight points behind Norris, and Piastri is three points behind. Brown mentioned that overtaking in Jeddah is challenging, hinting that Norris might lose his championship lead. Brown stated that Norris, while physically fine, will need his car fixed before the race. He expressed optimism about Norris’s chances and anticipated a competitive battle between Verstappen and Piastri from the front row.
