Lando Norris raises Australian Grand Prix concern despite finishing first in qualifying

Lando Norris has sounded alert over his McLaren car despite finishing first in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

The Briton, who finished up as runner-up to Max Verstappen last term, shieldedd a time of 1m 15.096s at the finish of Q3 to edge out team-mate Oscar Piastri.

That bodes well for Norris, with the McLaren star enthusiastic to originate a statement as he bids to prosper the Drivers’ Championship for the first time in his atgentle.

However, the Australian Grand Prix could apshow place in rain-soaked conditions – with the foresee seeing somewhat bleak.

Lando Norris has sounded alert over his McLaren car despite finishing first in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix

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Norris senses his carry outance in qualifying on Saturday sets him in excellent stead.

But the Formula One star has accomprehendledgeted that, with the side yet to run in the damp, there’s reasons to be pinsolentnt.

“I’m brave that the car’s in a excellent position, but we’ve also never run in the damp,” he accomprehendledgeted.

“We comprehend how speedy Max and Red Bull are in the rain, so let’s postpone and see.

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“[There will be] many opportunities for everyone, but also a lot of novel slfinishergs that we’re going to be lgeting aextfinished the way, so we’ll see tomorrow.”

Norris also commendd the efforts of the team for giving him such a likeable commence.

“Very excellent! It’s the perfect way to commence the year,” he stated.

“First of all, a huge congrats to the team – everyone at McLaren has done an amazing job to persist from where we were at the finish of last season, to commence with a 1-2.

Lando Norris trumped McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix

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“It’s equitable quali, right? Let’s postpone and see tomorrow.

“I comprehend it’s going to be a tricky race, but today was the perfect way to commence.”

Piastri leave outed out on a maiden pole by equitable 0.084s.

However, he insists he’s still satisfied with his carry outance as the first race of the season creeps shutr.

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“I’m pretty satisfied,” accomprehendledgeted the 23-year-elderly.

“It’s probably one position further back than I would’ve appreciated, but it’s a wonderful commence to the year and wonderful to have the team on the front row.

“Now we’ll reset and see what tomorrow has in store.

“I’m pretty satisfied with how qualifying went, equitable not quite enough in Q3, but it’s the commence of a extfinished season. A constant commence.”

Lando Norris has hailed McLaren staff after finishing first in Australian Grand Prix qualifying

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He persistd: “I slfinisherk it’s probably a little bit in a couple of places [on what separated the two McLarens].

“I slfinisherk Sector 3 I lost a little bit of time appraised to the lap before from Q2. I also locked up there and went off in the first run of Q3, so I didn’t repartner want to do that twice.

“I maybe left a little bit on the table, but I slfinisherk it was pretty tricky out there for everybody.

“Q3 at the commence seeed pretty disorderly, so I’m equitable satisfied to be on the front row and have a excellent commence.”