Lando Norris suffered his second race weekend in a row without points during the current F1 season at Spa-Francorchamps. That didn’t bother McLaren, however, as their only focus was on the Brit’s rebound after Saturday’s third-quarter crash.
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The incident took place at the controversial Raidillon / Eau Rouge corner, and the entire F1 community breathed a sigh of relief when Norris walked off the track unharmed except for a slight blow on his elbow.
Of course, given the high speed impact, there were concerns about possible aftereffects for the McLaren driver. And Norris admitted that he was quite uncomfortable on Sunday morning. However, the Briton soon lost the sore muscles after getting a few massages before the main race.
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What did Lando Norris say?
As reported by Motorsport-Total, Norris confirmed that he would not have been able to handle the crash well if it had happened in his rookie F1 season. So his experience in Formula 1 was one of the main reasons he was able to cope with the pain and discomfort after the accident at Spa.
“If such an accident had happened in the first or second year, it would have bothered me more than it does now,” he said. “I woke up and didn’t feel great.
“But after a few massages and the like, it was good. And I didn’t feel anything during the drive, ”Norris continued.
Convinced that I could finish before Max: Norris
For the Briton, who left the spa weekend empty-handed, pole position was there for Saturday on Saturday. “I was convinced that I could at least get into the top two, maybe even before Max,” said Norris.
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“That would have been a really good result on Sunday, even if I have the feeling that the result on Sunday should be rewarded with points.”
Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 28, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris in qualifying REUTERS / Johanna Geron
Norris led the timesheets in both Q1 and Q2 and was also the first driver to start a flying lap in Q3. It looked like Norris could finally secure his very first pole position in F1, which, given the course of the race, could have been his very first race win.
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Nonetheless, the crash shattered Norris’ hopes and will head to Zandvoort with the same points record as he had after the British GP. So can the McLaren driver end his short dry spell at the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix?
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