“Screwed Me Over” – Lando Norris is annoyed with Red Bull F1 in GP qualifying in Abu Dhabi

While the two drivers at the top of the table dominated the headlines of the weekend, we mustn’t forget that McLaren is also fighting for P3 with Ferrari. And a good qualifying result was the first step in a wonderful race to catch up against the Italians. The result was almost ruined when Lando Norris found a loose Red Bull on his way during a flying Q3 lap.

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On the first of his flying laps, Norris suddenly ran into Perez in the final corners. This obviously slowed him down and resulted in a frustrating radio message.

You could hear Norris say, “Red Bull screwed me.”

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He described how Perez got in his way on “the slowest part of the route”.

But this didn’t do as much damage as it could have done and the Briton made another flying lap; a lap that ensured that he would start in P3 for the final race of the season.

This could be a great result for Norris and McLaren in the two championships. The driver is currently four points behind Charles Leclerc, while his team is 38.5 points behind Ferrari.

This is a huge loophole; difficult to overcome, but not impossible.

The other McLaren driver, Daniel Ricciardo, qualified in P10. So McLaren is hoping he can get to the top quickly as they will try to create the greatest possible distance between themselves and their rivals.

Things could get pretty tricky for Lando Norris though, as he’s right behind two championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

Could Lando Norris interfere between the two protagonists?

In his post-qualifying interview, Norris admitted that he was “a little nervous”. He said, “I’m a little nervous. I want to stay where I am and just watch how the first laps or even the whole race develop, but I don’t want to get involved too much either because it can cause a lot of controversy. “

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“I’ll do my best and if I get the chance I’ll try.”

Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 McLaren’s Lando Norris during the REUTERS / Anton Vaganov race

Let’s see if Lando Norris can get off to a good start on Sunday.

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The McLaren driver wants to make the most of his position without getting too involved with the two front men.

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