Lando Norris admits he ‘messed it up like an amateur’ in Max Verstappen F1 sprint battle

“I had to make the most of my oppo🅠rtunity. Then I messed it up and left the door open like an amateur!💛”

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38 battle for the lead of the race. Formula 1
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 and Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38 battle for the…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris was left to rue his weak defence against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen in the F1 sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Norris demonstrated great pace in the early laps, pressing Verstappen for the lead of theꦍ race.

The McLaren driver made his move into Turn 3, pulling ꧒off an ambitious divebomb.

However, Norris left the inside line open into Turn 4, allowing Vers💯tappen to come back doꦬwn the inside.

Norris’ poor defence allowed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri to get through.

Verstappen ult🐼imately dropped them both to storm to his 10th sprint race victory.

Reflecting on ✨his battle with Verstappen, No🔜rris conceded that there’s things to “improve” when battling wheel-to-wheel.

“I think a little bit li🅷ke I saw at the end, I think once things settle in too much, it’s difficult, once the tyres g🐷et too hot, it’s difficult to do too much,” he said.

“I had to make the most of my opportunity. Then I messed it up and left the door open like an amateur! So like I said, some things to improve, but we🍰’re there and we canꦅ definitely give them a fight tomorrow.”

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria, Sprint
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 11, Austrian Grand Prix,…

It was another great day for McLaren as they closed the gap 🦋on Ferrari in the constructors’ championship.

“I mean a good race, a good race between us, especially with Max at the beginning wဣas good fun,” he added. “Yeah. Probably some things I definitely shou🐷ld have done a bit better in my battle, but I understand that.

“The pace of the car was very strong, especially the end of the race, and I had a good battle trying to get past Oscar, but just didn’t have the speed, how much you lose in the middle sector with the dirty air. It was a good race, a good load of points for McLaren, so a good job to the team, and of course to Max and Osc𒅌ar for the

Norris doubts that even if he got back ahead of Piastri,ꦫ he’d have been able to get past Verstappen again

“I don’t think so, honestly,🌼” he explained. “Like there we’re fair to race. It was just too difficult to get past.

“The pace was good. I don’t think we’d have had the pace to go wit💃h Max. I think he was that little bit too quick today. But tomorrow’s another day, and we’ll try again.”

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