“So frustrating” Max Verstappen doesn’t make mistakes, admits Lando Norris after missing out on F1 Dutch GP pole
The McLaren driver sat on provisional pole following the opening salvo of Q3 but ended up 0.537s adrifಞt of Verstappen after their respective final flying efforts.
Norris, who was also beaten to pole b🍬y Verstappen at Silverstone earlier this year, expressed his f꧋rustration at not being able to hold on to top spot in qualifying.
“I'm hap♕py still. P2 was a good result in these kind of conditions,” Nor🌜ris said.
"Every now and then you hope Max makes a mistake, but he doesn'♔t, so frustrating in a little way. But I'm very happy. The team did a good jo💎b. It was a chaotic qualifying and another P2.
Norris added: "The first half of the [final] lap was mega but the second half was probably oneౠ of the worst second halves I've done. So it peaked early on but I really enjoy these conditions.
"The driver peak🍒ed very ea🌳rly! I'm taking the P2 still.”
Norris ended qualifying as the highest-placed Briton, h𓂃aving edged out Merc🍷edes’ George Russell and Alex Albon, who took a sensational fourth in his Williams.
Lewis Hamilton could only manage 13th as he suffered a shock elimination in ♈Q2.
Norris’ teammate Oscar 🃏Piastri qualified eighth in the other McLaren.
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